Planning appeal decision
Mill Farm, Stanton St. Bernard, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 4LT
Planning appeal 3355559 at Mill Farm, Stanton St. Bernard, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 4LT (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 10 December 2025 by Inspector Phillips B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve the Grade II listed building, Mill Farmhouse or its setting or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses.
Single storey extensions and the installation of two heritage conservation rooflights
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Phillips B
- Postcode
- SN8 4LT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve the Grade II listed building, Mill Farmhouse or its setting or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses
What decided it
The harm to the significance of the Grade II listed building through the proposed extensions was not outweighed by the public benefits, and the proposal failed to preserve the building in accordance with section 66(1) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 and NPPF paragraph 212.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 57Policy 58
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 212
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.
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