Cedar Lodge, Old Rectory Gardens, Longborough, Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire, GL56 0QF

Planning appeal 3343289 at Cedar Lodge, Old Rectory Gardens, Longborough, Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire, GL56 0QF (Cotswold District Council) was dismissed on 12 December 2024 by Inspector Conde L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the setting and significance of the Old Rectory (a Grade II Listed Building).

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Authority: Cotswold District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Conde L
Postcode: GL56 0QF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the setting and significance of the Old Rectory (a Grade II Listed Building)
Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Longborough Conservation Area, including in respect of its effect on trees

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the setting and significance of the Grade II listed Old Rectory and the character and appearance of the conservation area outweighed the limited public benefits of providing one additional housing unit.

The limited public benefits of the scheme (one additional housing unit, modest socio-economic and environmental benefits) did not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the designated heritage assets, to which great weight must be given under the Framework

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy EN1Policy EN2Policy EN10Policy EN11Policy DS3(c)Policy EN7Policy ENV4
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 70

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