®Planning appeal decision
Land North West Of The Pastures, Conger Lane, Holywell, St Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE27 4TG
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 57, 58
Plan policies cited: LP10 part b, LP11, LP12 parts a - c, LP33, LP34 parts f - j
Judgments cited: Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin)
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