®Planning appeal decision
The Grange, Church Street, Hartfield, TN7 4AG
retention of existing ceiling height in ‘Attic Room B’ and reinstatement of lath and plaster ceiling. Removal of the existing plasterboard ceiling; trimming of original collars/ceiling joints to install along with new timbers to suit the raised ceiling level; and the re-construction the ceiling with lath and plaster
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- other · Planning listed building and conservation area
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- other
- Postcode
- TN7 4AG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal scheme preserves a Grade II listed building, known as 'The Grange' and any features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses.
What decided it
The absence of clear and convincing justification for the removal of historic fabric and the failure of the proposal to preserve the special interest of the listed building, combined with insufficient public benefits to outweigh the harm to the designated heritage asset.
The considerable harm to the significance of the listed building, to which great weight must be given under paragraph 212 of the Framework, was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of investment, improved functionality, and removal of unauthorised plasterboard.
Framework references: 212, 215
Plan policies cited: Policy SPO2 of the Wealden District Core Strategy Local Plan
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.