The Ship, Ship Lane, Marsworth, Bucks, HP23 4NA

Planning appeal 3349458 at The Ship, Ship Lane, Marsworth, Bucks, HP23 4NA (Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *) was dismissed on 23 April 2025 by Inspector Dawe A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve the significance and settings of the Grade II listed buildings (The Ship, Greystones and Bridge Number 130 Grand Union Canal).

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Authority: Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Dawe A
Postcode: HP23 4NA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development would preserve the significance and settings of the Grade II listed buildings (The Ship, Greystones and Bridge Number 130 Grand Union Canal)
The extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Marsworth Conservation Area

What decided it

The proposal's modern design, massing and glazing would significantly detract from the heritage significance of the listed buildings and conservation area, and the limited public benefits could not justify this less than substantial harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy BE1Policy BE2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 210Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215

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