The Old Church, Hill Deverill, Wiltshire, BA12 7EF

Planning appeal 6000951 at The Old Church, Hill Deverill, Wiltshire, BA12 7EF (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 28 January 2026 by Inspector Pope N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve the features of special architectural or historic interest of The Old Church, preserve the settings of the two listed chest tombs within the grounds of The Old Church and the likely impact upon the setting / heritage interest (significance) of the Scheduled Monument.

the installation of a 12 panel domestic solar pv array to the south facing roof slopes of the property

Authority: Wiltshire Council
Appeal type: other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: utilities-energy · Other minor developments
Inspector: Pope N
Postcode: BA12 7EF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would preserve the features of special architectural or historic interest of The Old Church, preserve the settings of the two listed chest tombs within the grounds of The Old Church and the likely impact upon the setting / heritage interest (significance) of the Scheduled Monument

What decided it

The harm to the special architectural interest of the listed building from the conspicuous and discordant appearance of the solar panels on the prominent south-facing roof slopes outweighs the public benefits of renewable energy generation and building maintenance funding.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 58 of the Wiltshire Core Strategy

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