Planning appeal decision
The Hatchery, Keyston Barns Loop Road, Keyston, Huntingdon, PE28 0RE
Planning appeal 3289860 at The Hatchery, Keyston Barns Loop Road, Keyston, Huntingdon, PE28 0RE (Huntingdonshire District Council) was dismissed on 13 September 2022 by Inspector Boniface M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building, Manor Farmhouse (and its curtilage structures), and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses.
described as “10 black solar panels on the west facing roof, and 16 black solar panels and a conservation roof light on the eastern facing roof”
- Authority
- Huntingdonshire District Council
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Boniface M
- Postcode
- PE28 0RE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building, Manor Farmhouse (and its curtilage structures), and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
- The extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Keyston Conservation Area
What decided it
The less than substantial but considerable harm to the special architectural and historic interest of the Grade II listed building and the conservation area would not be outweighed by the public benefit of renewable electricity generation.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 197
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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