®Planning appeal decision
The Kings Arms, 59 High Street, Thrapston, NN14 4JJ
proposed demolition of curtilage warehouse structure and formation of parking area, proposed change of use of attached courtyard dwellings to form part of public house, proposed demolition of single storey lean-to extensions, extension to existing bar area and extension to form café/restaurant
- Authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Appeal type
- other · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Unknown
- Inspector
- Jones RE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the special interest of a Grade II listed building – the Kings Arms Public House, the setting of a Grade II* listed building the Church of St James, the setting of the Grade II listed buildings Nos 47, 49 and 51 High Street and Nos 53 and 55 High Street, and the character and appearance of the Thrapston Conservation Area
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety in the locality with particular reference to parking arrangements and traffic volumes on the local road network
What decided it
The considerable harm to the special architectural and historic interest of the listed building and the setting of the Church of St James, assessed as less than substantial but at the mid-point of that spectrum, could not be outweighed by the identified public benefits of the scheme.
Framework references: 212, 213, 214, 215
Plan policies cited: Policy 8 of the North Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy 2011-2034, Policy 2 of the North Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy 2011-2034, Policy EN12 of the East Northamptonshire Local Plan Part 2
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