Orchard Barn, Stoke Goldington Road, Ravenstone, MK46 5AU

described on the application form as: ‘Insertion of double doors at ground floor level into northeast elevation of Orchard Barn (retrospective)

Authority: Milton Keynes Council
Appeal type: householder · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Smith A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the works and development have preserved the setting, special architectural or historic interest of the Grade II listed building known as 'Yew Tree Farmhouse'
Whether the special architectural or historic interest of the appeal building has been preserved
Whether the character or appearance of the Ravenstone Conservation Area has been preserved

What decided it

The double doors, being of limited extent, timber-constructed, positioned discreetly at low level to the rear, and consistent with other domestic alterations already made during conversion, preserve the historic integrity and significance of both the appeal building and the Grade II listed farmhouse, and do not harm the conservation area.

Plan policies cited: Policy D1, Policy D2, Policy HE1, Policy CD1, Policy CD2

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