The Old Rectory Church Street, Lavenham, SUDBURY, CO10 9SA

new stone portico to main entrance doorway to front elevation to replace timber pediment

Authority: Babergh District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Other minor developments
Inspector: Woodward M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building, 'The Rectory, Church Street' (Ref: 1351479), and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses, and the effect on several other listed buildings, with particular regard to their setting.
The extent to which the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Lavenham Conservation Area.

What decided it

The harm to the special architectural and historic interest of the Grade II listed building, being at the lower end of less than substantial, could not be justified by the limited public benefits of the proposal.

Framework references: 212, 213, 215

Plan policies cited: LP03, LP19, LP24, D1, D2

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