®Planning appeal decision
The Tithe Barn, Mill Lane, FAREHAM, PO15 5RB
laying of a top surface to the existing tarmac surface consisting of a top layer of a thin coat of bitumen rolled with 6mm grit
- Authority
- Fareham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Edwards S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve the significance of the Grade I listed Tithe Barn or its setting or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses, the Grade II listed Fern Hill Farmhouse and Titchfield Abbey, a Scheduled Ancient Monument, as derived from their settings, and preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Titchfield Abbey Conservation Area
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to Grade I and Grade II listed buildings and a Scheduled Ancient Monument of the highest national importance, and to the conservation area character, was not outweighed by the unsubstantiated public benefits claimed.
The less than substantial harm to the Grade I listed Tithe Barn, Grade II listed Fern Hill Farmhouse, Titchfield Abbey Scheduled Ancient Monument, and the Titchfield Abbey Conservation Area was weighed against the claimed public benefits of safe access, community event support, and maintenance cost reduction, with the balance tipping decisively against the proposal due to insufficient evidence of benefits and the considerable importance of conserving heritage assets of the highest national significance.
Framework references: 199, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy CS17 of Fareham Core Strategy (Adopted August 2011), Policy DSP5 of Fareham Local Plan Part 2: Development Sites and Policies (Adopted June 2015)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.