Planning appeal decision
Hill Farm House, Lenborough Road, Gawcott, Buckinghamshire, MK18 4BP
Planning appeal 3362194 at Hill Farm House, Lenborough Road, Gawcott, Buckinghamshire, MK18 4BP (Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *) was dismissed on 30 September 2025 by Inspector Wallace J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the special architectural and historic interest of the Grade II listed building Hill Farmhouse.
single storey porch to front entrance door
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Wallace J
- Postcode
- MK18 4BP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the special architectural and historic interest of the Grade II listed building Hill Farmhouse
What decided it
The proposed porch's decorative detailing would harm the special architectural and historic interest of the Grade II listed building, and this harm was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of improved thermal performance and construction-stage economic benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan (2021) Policy BE1Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan (2021) Policy BE2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 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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