26 Blackmile Lane, Grendon, Northamptonshire, NN7 1JR

the ‘Placement of 8 solar panels on flat roof of the stone barn outbuilding/annex. The solar panels would be placed on slight tilt in addition to the 7 degree slanting of the roof. This would increase the height of the roof by 200mm-300mm. However due to fact that the road that runs parallel to the building is sunken, it is not expected that the solar panels will be visible from directly behind the roof from current road level. Amended Plans’

Authority: North Northamptonshire
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: utilities-energy · Householder developments
Inspector: Walker R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building or its setting, known as 26 Blackmile Lane, and any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses

What decided it

The solar panels would be installed on a more recent detached annexe building with no historic association to the listed building, and their modest scale and low-key form would not harm the significance of the Grade II listed building or its setting.

Plan policies cited: Policy 2, Policy 26

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