53 High Street, Eye, Peterborough, PE6 7UX

Planning appeal 6004114 at 53 High Street, Eye, Peterborough, PE6 7UX (Peterborough City Council) was dismissed on 24 April 2026 by Inspector Gardner L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host building, and whether the development preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Eye Conservation Area; preserves the setting of the Grade II listed building at 48 High Street and the effect of the development on the significance of the Methodist Chapel, a non-designated heritage asset.

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Authority: Peterborough City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: retail · Other minor developments
Inspector: Gardner L
Postcode: PE6 7UX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host building, and whether the development preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Eye Conservation Area; preserves the setting of the Grade II listed building at 48 High Street and the effect of the development on the significance of the Methodist Chapel, a non-designated heritage asset

What decided it

The harm to the Conservation Area and listed building setting, assessed as less than substantial but considerable, outweighs the limited public benefits of increased building security, particularly where alternative security measures were not demonstrated to have been considered.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy LP18Policy LP16Policy LP19
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 215Paragraph 216

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