Planning appeal decision
48a Church Street, Great Gransden, Sandy, SG19 3AF
Planning appeal 3361434 at 48a Church Street, Great Gransden, Sandy, SG19 3AF (Huntingdonshire District Council) was dismissed on 5 June 2025 by Inspector Bell-Williamson J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed building would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Great Gransden Conservation Area, and the effect on the settings of Nos 1 and 5 Mill Road, both Grade II listed buildings.
demolition of existing garage structure. Erection of new garden studio building
- Authority
- Huntingdonshire District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Bell-Williamson J
- Postcode
- SG19 3AF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed building would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Great Gransden Conservation Area, and the effect on the settings of Nos 1 and 5 Mill Road, both Grade II listed buildings
What decided it
The proposed building's size, design, and prominent position on the Church Street frontage would cause less than substantial but considerable harm to the conservation area and listed building settings, which was not outweighed by the claimed public benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP11LP12LP34
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 212Paragraph 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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