Planning appeal decision
66 High Street, Warboys, Cambridgeshire, PE28 2TA
Planning appeal 3359203 at 66 High Street, Warboys, Cambridgeshire, PE28 2TA (Huntingdonshire District Council) was dismissed on 19 February 2026 by Inspector Manchester S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building, 66 High Street, and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses.
Installation of a ramp to the front entrance and internal alterations to create Class E retail/convenience store at ground floor and one residential unit on the first floor
- Authority
- Huntingdonshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Change of use
- Inspector
- Manchester S
- Postcode
- PE28 2TA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building, 66 High Street, and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
- The extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of Warboys Conservation Area
What decided it
The moderate level of less than substantial harm to the special historic interest of the Grade II listed building and the character of the Conservation Area, which was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of the proposal.
The moderate level of less than substantial harm to the listed building and Conservation Area was weighed against the limited public benefits of retail use, residential accommodation, and bringing the building back into viable use, and the harm was found to outweigh the benefits
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP11LP12LP34
- 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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