®Planning appeal decision
The Old School House, Rickerby, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 9AA
Erection of a 1.2m high timber boundary fence and associated timber gates
- Authority
- Carlisle City Council *
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Gray E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the significance of the grade II listed building, including its setting
- whether the development preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the conservation area
What decided it
The utilitarian design of the timber fence and gates, which detracts from the significance of the listed building and the positive visual qualities of the conservation area, combined with the absence of public benefits to justify the harm.
The less than substantial harm to the heritage assets was weighed against the private benefits of replacing an old fence and forming a new enclosure, which were found insufficient to justify the harm.
Framework references: 193, 195, 196
Plan policies cited: Policy HE 3, Policy HE 7
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