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Dismissed20 February 20266001478

Pollards, Townsend, Harwell, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0DX

Planning appeal 6001478 at Pollards, Townsend, Harwell, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0DX (Vale of White Horse District Council) was dismissed on 20 February 2026 by Inspector Stephens K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development and works preserve the Grade II listed building known as Pollards, or its setting, or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses.

Removal and replacement of existing damaged roof tiles and removal and replacement of existing roof tiles sprayed on the underside with plastic foam insulation

Authority
Vale of White Horse District Council
Appeal type
householder · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Stephens K
Postcode
OX11 0DX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the development and works preserve the Grade II listed building known as Pollards, or its setting, or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses
  • Whether the development and works preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Harwell Conservation Area

What decided it

The use of unsympathetic replacement roof tiles that failed to match the colour, texture and profile of the existing tiles, combined with the absence of clear and convincing justification for this choice, resulted in harm to the listed building and conservation area that could not be justified by the limited public benefits of the repair works.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CP37CP39DP23DP36DP38
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 214Paragraph 215

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