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Dismissed5 April 20233292982

The Hay Barn, Mill Lane, Stonnall, Walsall, WS9 9HN

Planning appeal 3292982 at The Hay Barn, Mill Lane, Stonnall, Walsall, WS9 9HN (Lichfield District Council) was dismissed on 5 April 2023 by Inspector Jones M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed works on the special architectural and historic interest of the Listed Barn.

The application seeks permission/consent to replace all the windows and doors to the front and rear of the property and to repair/restore external brick work pointing using a lime mortar

Authority
Lichfield District Council
Appeal type
other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Jones M
Postcode
WS9 9HN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed works on the special architectural and historic interest of the Listed Barn

What decided it

The limited public benefits of the proposed uPVC windows and doors do not justify the less than substantial harm to the special architectural and historic interest of the listed barn, which could be avoided by using more appropriate materials such as timber.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP14Policy BE1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 202

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