®Planning appeal decision
The Cabinet, High Street, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 8AH
(i) Erection of a fence sub-dividing the rear amenity area of a Grade II listed building. (ii) The erection of a fence and gates around the front patio of a Grade II listed building. (iii) The installation of a gas tank and enclosure fencing in the curtilage of a Grade II listed building. (iv) The incorporation of a smoking shelter into an extension and store room
- Authority
- North Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Change of use
- Inspector
- Phillips A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeal A and B: Whether the proposal would preserve the Grade II listed building known as The Cabinet, or any features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
- Appeal A ground (g): Whether the time given to comply with the requirements is too short
- Appeal B ground (h): Whether the period specified in the notice falls short of what should reasonably be allowed
- Appeal C ground (c): Whether the matter alleged constitutes a breach of planning control
- Appeal C ground (g): Whether the time given to comply with the requirements is too short
- Appeal D ground (d): Whether at the date when the notice was issued, no enforcement action could be taken
- Appeal D ground (g): Whether the time given to comply with the requirements is too short
What decided it
The material harm to the special interest and setting of the Grade II listed building caused by the unauthorised works and development, which was not outweighed by the limited public benefits claimed, and the failure to meet the statutory tests for preservation of listed buildings.
Plan policies cited: Policy HE1
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