Planning appeal decision
The Cross Keys, High Street, Upwood, Huntingdon, PE26 2QE
Planning appeal 3345360 at The Cross Keys, High Street, Upwood, Huntingdon, PE26 2QE (Huntingdonshire District Council) was dismissed on 18 December 2024 by Inspector Somers J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the site and the locality, with special attention as to whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Upwood Conservation Area.
the ‘Erection of 3no. attached dwellings.’
- Authority
- Huntingdonshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Somers J
- Postcode
- PE26 2QE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the site and the locality, with special attention as to whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Upwood Conservation Area
What decided it
The loss of the large visual gap and the resulting harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area, which would not be outweighed by the public benefits of the development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP9Policy LP11Policy LP12Policy LP34Policy LP4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215
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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