Planning appeal decision
Cherry Tree Barn, 1 Naunton Farm Barns, Holt Heath, Worcestershire, WR6 6NG
Planning appeal 3358547 at Cherry Tree Barn, 1 Naunton Farm Barns, Holt Heath, Worcestershire, WR6 6NG (Malvern Hills District Council) was dismissed on 24 September 2025 by Inspector Jones RE, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve the setting of the nearby grade II listed building, Naunton Farmhouse.
‘Replacement of originally fitted timber framed doors and windows with brown wood grain foil faced UPVC framed equivalents’
- Authority
- Malvern Hills District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Jones RE
- Postcode
- WR6 6NG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve the setting of the nearby grade II listed building, Naunton Farmhouse
What decided it
The modern UPVC windows and doors appear unauthentic and discordant within the historic courtyard setting, causing less than substantial but considerable harm to the significance of the listed Naunton Farmhouse, which is not outweighed by the minor public benefits claimed.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SWDP6SWDP21SWDP24
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 214Paragraph 215
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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