Planning appeal decision
White House, Bartlow Road, Hadstock, Essex, CB21 4PF
Planning appeal 3334696 at White House, Bartlow Road, Hadstock, Essex, CB21 4PF (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 2 July 2024 by Inspector Dyer I, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- CB21 4PF
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 200Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 208Paragraph 164
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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