Planning appeal decision
Castle Cottage, Lockeridge, Marlborough, SN8 4EL
Planning appeal 6001470 at Castle Cottage, Lockeridge, Marlborough, SN8 4EL (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 6 March 2026 by Inspector Simpson V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether sufficient information has been provided to establish the significance of the Grade II listed building at Castle Cottage and the Lockeridge Conservation Area, and the impacts of the proposed scheme on the significance of these heritage assets.
described as: Reinstatement of historical thatched porch; removal of new chimney stack and insertion of glazing
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Simpson V
- Postcode
- SN8 4EL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether sufficient information has been provided to establish the significance of the Grade II listed building at Castle Cottage and the Lockeridge Conservation Area, and the impacts of the proposed scheme on the significance of these heritage assets
- Whether the proposed works would preserve the Grade II listed building at Castle Cottage or any features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses, and preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Lockeridge Conservation Area
What decided it
The large glazed opening would erode a distinctive characteristic of the listed building and cause less than substantial harm to its significance, which could not be outweighed by the modest and largely private benefits of the scheme.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 57Policy 58
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 212Paragraph 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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