®Planning appeal decision
White House, Bartlow Road, Hadstock, Essex, CB21 4PF
installation of 17 solar panels onto the south west elevation of the property on the pan tiled roof above the kitchen and two bedrooms. The system will also include an inverter and battery that will be installed inside the property within the utility room
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Dyer I
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building, White House, and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
- The extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Hadstock Conservation Area
What decided it
The introduction of solar panels would create a highly incongruent, alien feature at odds with the traditional materials and design of the historic core of the building, causing less than substantial harm to the listed building that was not outweighed by the public benefits of renewable energy generation.
Framework references: 200, 205, 206, 208, 164
Plan policies cited: Policy ENV2
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