The Granary, Weston Hall Weston, Standon, Stafford, ST21 6RF

Planning appeal 3355628 at The Granary, Weston Hall Weston, Standon, Stafford, ST21 6RF (Stafford Borough Council) was dismissed on 22 July 2025 by Inspector Stephens K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed works would preserve the Grade II listed building, Weston Hall, or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses.

Proposed single storey extension with flat roof and roof lantern to the front (north-west elevation) of The Granary, with black stained hit-and-miss vertical timber cladding and bi-fold doors

Authority: Stafford Borough Council
Appeal type: other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: community-institutional · Other minor developments
Inspector: Stephens K
Postcode: ST21 6RF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed works would preserve the Grade II listed building, Weston Hall, or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses

What decided it

The visual incongruity and domestic character of the proposed extension, combined with the removal of historic fabric and disruption to the building's agrarian appearance, would cause less than substantial but considerable harm to the significance of the listed building that was not justified by the limited public benefits offered.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy N9 of The Plan for Stafford Borough (2011-2031)
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 213Paragraph 214Paragraph 215

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