Planning appeal decision
Wickham House, St. Marys, Chalford, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 8PP
Planning appeal 3274913 at Wickham House, St. Marys, Chalford, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 8PP (Stroud District Council) was dismissed on 13 September 2023 by Inspector Bayliss G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed works would preserve a Grade II listed building and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses, and whether it would preserve the significance of the heritage asset.
to remove existing plaster back to stone, full height of room and install damp proof course and tanking to inside walls of one ground floor room (bedroom)
- Authority
- Stroud District Council
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Bayliss G
- Postcode
- GL6 8PP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed works would preserve a Grade II listed building and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses, and whether it would preserve the significance of the heritage asset
What decided it
The failure to demonstrate that the proposed works would preserve the special interest and significance of the listed building, combined with the absence of clear and convincing justification for the identified harm, meant the proposal did not comply with the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 or NPPF paragraphs 199 and 202.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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