Hay Loft and Grooms Cottage, Mill Lane, Pirbright, WOKING, Surrey, GU24 0BN

internal alterations to Hayloft and Grooms Cottage, removal of internal partition to remove the flying freehold and reincorporate the two- storey part of Grooms Cottage back into Hayloft. Erection of a Single storey rear extension to Grooms cottage and internal alterations

Authority: Guildford Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Tucker A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal upon the significance of the grade II listed building known as The Hayloft and Former Stable Block to Pirbright Lodge

What decided it

The prominent roof with multiple rooflights on the proposed extension would harm the simple appearance and roofscape of the listed building, and the limited public benefits of rationalising the dwelling layout do not outweigh this less than substantial harm to the building's special interest.

Framework references: 149, 199, 202

Plan policies cited: Policy D1, Policy D3, Policy P2

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