®Planning appeal decision
Land North West Of The Pastures, Conger Lane, Holywell, St Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE27 4TG
Planning appeal 3363562 at Land North West Of The Pastures, Conger Lane, Holywell, St Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE27 4TG (Huntingdonshire District Council) was allowed on 13 January 2026 by Inspector Wallace J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including whether it would i) preserve the settings of the nearby listed buildings and ii) preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Holywell Conservation Area.
demolition of existing agricultural barn and erection of a self-build dwelling
- Authority
- Huntingdonshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wallace J
- Postcode
- PE27 4TG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including whether it would i) preserve the settings of the nearby listed buildings and ii) preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Holywell Conservation Area
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply following the revised National Planning Policy Framework meant paragraph 11d applied, and the proposal's compliance with heritage and development plan policies, combined with the enhancement to the conservation area character, justified allowing the appeal.
The benefits of housing delivery and the enhancement to the conservation area character outweighed any concerns about the proposal, particularly given the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP10 part bLP11LP12 parts a - cLP33LP34 parts f - j
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 57Paragraph 58
- Judgments
- Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin)
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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