Land at 516 Great North Road, Eaton Ford, St Neots, Cambs, PE19 7GH

Planning appeal 3368700 at Land at 516 Great North Road, Eaton Ford, St Neots, Cambs, PE19 7GH (Huntingdonshire District Council) was dismissed on 10 March 2026 by Inspector Catcheside E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of St Neots Conservation Area and whether the setting of the Grade II* listed building known as Crosshall would be preserved.

erection of two-bedroom barn-style property & associated works

Authority: Huntingdonshire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Catcheside E
Postcode: PE19 7GH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of St Neots Conservation Area and whether the setting of the Grade II* listed building known as Crosshall would be preserved

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the significance of the designated heritage assets, which could not be outweighed by the modest public benefits of delivering a single dwelling in an area with a 4.03-year housing land supply.

The less than substantial harm to the conservation area and listed building setting, to which great weight must be given, was not outweighed by the moderate cumulative weight of social, economic, and environmental benefits from the delivery of one dwelling

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy LP2Policy LP11Policy LP12Policy LP34Policy A3
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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