®Planning appeal decision
Anstey Hall Hotel, Maris Lane, Trumpington, Cambridge, CB2 9LG
the construction of two blocks of retirement accommodation (Class C2) comprising 87 two-bedroom apartments with associated hard and soft landscaping, bin storage, cycle, and car parking. Provision of new vehicular access onto Maris Lane and reconfiguration of wall with new entrance gates. New pedestrian access onto Old Mills Road
- Authority
- Cambridge City Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Whelan P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development would preserve the setting and significance of the grade II* listed building Anstey Hall
- whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Trumpington Conservation Area
- the effect of the development on open space
- whether the bicycle stores would be conveniently located
- the effect of the development on potential archaeological interest at the site
What decided it
The very considerable harm to the setting and significance of the grade II* listed building Anstey Hall, which would substantially diminish its spatial and landscape setting and undermine its pre-eminent status in the landscape, was not outweighed by the public benefits of the proposal.
The very considerable harm to the significance of the listed building and the significant harm to the landscape character and significance of the Conservation Area, given considerable weight under the Framework's heritage asset conservation requirements, were not outweighed by the public benefits of specialist retirement housing, economic benefits, landscape improvements, and other considerations, which attracted only less than moderate weight.
Framework references: 11, 104, 115, 117, 207, 210, 212, 213, 219
Plan policies cited: Policy 8, Policy 55, Policy 56, Policy 57, Policy 61, Policy 67, Policy 82
Judgments cited: Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.