Planning appeal decision
The Pour House Ringwood Club Limited, 17-19 West Street, Ringwood, BH24 1DY
Planning appeal 3341648 at The Pour House Ringwood Club Limited, 17-19 West Street, Ringwood, BH24 1DY (New Forest District Council) was dismissed on 9 September 2024 by Inspector Redford R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve two adjoined Grade II listed buildings and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that they possess.
to remove bifold doors to the rear of No 17 and replace with wooden double glazed french doors; ground floor sash window, and first and second floor timber sash windows; single wooden cellar door on rear elevation; external cellar cooler unit on rear elevation; external heat dump unit on rear elevation; rear cctv cameras; rear external lights”
- Authority
- New Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Redford R
- Postcode
- BH24 1DY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve two adjoined Grade II listed buildings and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that they possess
- The extent to which the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Ringwood Conservation Area
What decided it
The public benefits of the proposal, including improved security and cooling for the public house use, were not sufficiently demonstrated or weighted to outweigh the less than substantial harm to the historic significance of the listed buildings and the character and appearance of the conservation area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV3Policy DM1Policy R2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 208
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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