The Old School House, Rickerby, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 9AA

Planning appeal 3308430 at The Old School House, Rickerby, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 9AA (Carlisle City Council *) was dismissed on 12 June 2023 by Inspector Gray E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the significance of the grade II listed building, including its setting.

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
Postcode: CA3 9AA

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy HE 3Policy HE 7
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 193Paragraph 195Paragraph 196

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