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Notice varied and upheld8 January 20263348222

Swinfen Hall Hotel, Swinfen, Lichfield , WS14 9RE

Planning appeal 3348222 at Swinfen Hall Hotel, Swinfen, Lichfield , WS14 9RE (Lichfield District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 8 January 2026 by Inspector Hand S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the unauthorised works to the listed building have affected its special architectural or historic interest and whether listed building consent should be granted or refused for retention of those works.

without planning permission: a) the unauthorised engineering operation to create an earth bund in the approximate location denoted by a blue line on the attached plan, b) the unauthorised engineering operation to create an outdoor swimming pool in the approximate location denoted by a purple rectangle on the attached plan, c) the unauthorised operational development to erect ornate metal pillars and gates over 2 metres in height in the approximate location denoted by a green line on the attached plan, d) the unauthorised use of an existing flat roof (above the existing cocktail lounge) as a balcony

Authority
Lichfield District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Other Major Developments
Inspector
Hand S
Postcode
WS14 9RE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the unauthorised works to the listed building have affected its special architectural or historic interest and whether listed building consent should be granted or refused for retention of those works

What decided it

The Inspector's assessment of whether each set of works resulted in loss of significance to the heritage asset, with consent granted where changes were reversible or did not affect intrinsic historic value, and refused where clear harm to significance occurred with no offsetting public benefits.

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