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C O N T E X T 1 7 9 : M A R C H 2 0 2 4 45 Ref APP/P2935/Y/23/3320679 Land south-east of the Manor House, Riding Mill (dismissed) This appeal relates to a proposed development for 13 houses with access through a listed wall. The appellants argued that the wall was not listed. The inspector ruled that it was and dismissed the appeal, despite public benefits amounting to affordable housing and repairs to the host listed building. Ref APP/A2335/Y/23/3320199 Mill Hall, Lancaster (dismissed) This appeal relates to the refusal of a front extension on a listed Lancaster mill for student accommodation which would link the building to another. The building is within a conservation area and adjacent to a canal. Although it was under- occupied and the application related to modernisation of the accommodation to seek optimal viable use by altering the interior Independent Heritage and Planning Specialists We work on a wide spectrum of projects across all building sectors from residen�al and commercial to educa�on and ecclesias�cal. 07507734030 info@brighterplanning.co.uk www.brighterplanning.co.uk and reducing the number of units, the inspector dismissed the appeal on the basis that harm would not be outweighed. Ref APP/L3245/W/23/3316832 The Mill, Craven Arms, SY7 9DT (dismissed) This appeal relates to the restoration, conversion and extension of a listed rural corn mill building. The inspector concluded that there would be a loss of significance by undermining the architectural and historic interest of the vernacular building due to the demolitions and the increase in footprint. Although the building was in a poor condition and the inspector understood the public benefits of its repair and reuse, the alterations would harm the conservation area and the social and historic context of the village. Ref APP/U5930/W/23/3320424 178a High Road, Leytonstone (dismissed) This appeal relates to the addition of a mansard-roof extension to a property with no heritage designation. (The revised NPPF provides that authorities should ‘allow mansard roof extensions on suitable properties’ where their external appearance ‘harmonises with the original building’.) The inspector found that the scheme would create a building much taller than its neighbours and, as such, would be very visible, altering the character of the area by the loss of an attractive Dutch-style gable. Finally, the sixth edition of Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets by Charles Mynors and Nigel Hewitson has been published. Alexandra Fairclough is conservation officer for Cheshire East, a lecturer and a member of the IHBC legal panel. A former planning inspector, she was called to the Bar in 2009, and before that was IHBC law and practice coordinator. ask@thelimeplace.co.uk Wide range of non-hydraulic and hydraulic limes, Quicklime, Laths, Insulation, plasters, renders and mortars from: PrE-bLeNdEd THE PLACE for qualiTy adviCE THE PLACE for qualiTy products Tel: 01787 464560 | Mob: 07710 094485 | Email: ask@thelimeplace.co.uk www.thelimeplace.co.uk