Prospect House Main Road, Betley, Crewe, CW3 9BH

Planning appeal 3364963 at Prospect House Main Road, Betley, Crewe, CW3 9BH (Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council) was dismissed on 22 July 2025 by Inspector Stephens K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development and works would preserve the Grade II listed building or its setting or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses.

installation of electric vehicle charging point and associated cabling

Authority: Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council
Appeal type: householder · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: utilities-energy · Householder developments
Inspector: Stephens K
Postcode: CW3 9BH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the development and works would preserve the Grade II listed building or its setting or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses

What decided it

The harm to the significance of the Grade II listed building caused by the unsympathetically designed and located modern plastic feature was not outweighed by the limited public benefits, and clear and convincing justification for the harm was not provided.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy B5Policy CSP1Policy CSP2Policy BBW1Policy BBW4
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 214Paragraph 215

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