Park Farm House, Newton St. Margarets, HEREFORD, HR2 0QW

the installation of 16 x solar PVs on south east facing roof

Authority: Herefordshire Council
Appeal type: other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: utilities-energy · Other minor developments
Inspector: Phillips B

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed works would preserve the listed building, or any features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses

What decided it

The harm to the significance of the Grade II listed building through the substantial and visually prominent addition of solar panels to the historic roofscape was not outweighed by the modest public benefits claimed, and therefore failed to satisfy the statutory presumption under section 16(2) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.

Framework references: 212

Plan policies cited: Policy LD4 of the Herefordshire Local Plan Core Strategy 2011-2031, Policy 1 of the Vowchurch and District Group Neighbourhood Development Plan 2011 to 2031

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