Glebe Hotel, Church Street, Barford, CV35 8BS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• whether the proposed new buildings north of 'The Glebe Hotel' would preserve this Grade II listed building and any features of special historic interest that it possesses, including its setting, and the extent to which they would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Barford Conservation Area (All Appeals)
• whether the proposed development makes suitable provision for visitor parking, and any associated effects on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers and highway safety (Appeal A only)
• whether the proposal would comply with the policies of the Barford Neighbourhood Development Plan and amount to a suitable scheme for housing in the defined settlement boundary (Appeals A and C)

What decided it

The determining consideration was the effect of the proposed new buildings north of the Glebe Hotel on the setting and significance of the Grade II listed building and the character and appearance of the Barford Conservation Area, which differed between the two schemes.

For Scheme 1, the great weight attached to the less than substantial harm to the listed building and Conservation Area, together with conflict with BNDP and LP heritage/design policies, outweighed the moderate and limited public benefits (housing delivery, economic activity, tree health, sustainable construction), so the appeal was dismissed; for Scheme 2, no such heritage harm arose, so the balance favoured allowing the appeal.