RM RR/2012/116/L TICEHURST The Barn, Upper Tolhurst Farm, Tolhurst Lane Retention of natural slate roof to annex, garage outbuilding. Retention of vertical oak boarding to south elevation main barn only. (Part retrospective) Statutory 8 week date: 12 April 2012 Planning Committee Members inspected the site and considered that neither the vertical oak boarding on the barn wing nor the grey roofing slates on the byre were in keeping with the property and agreed with the Appeal Inspector’s original decision that the horizontal oak boarding for the barn and the use of Kent peg tiles on the byre would be more appropriate and in line with the character of the listed building. DECISION: REFUSE (LISTED BUILDING CONSENT) REASON FOR REFUSAL 1. The materials used in the Byre and the Barn wing subject to this application are inappropriate having regard to the character and appearance of the listed buildings. Specifically, a) The use of slates on the Byre roof has introduced a somewhat smooth and reflective surface that has a harsh and almost machine made appearance, b) The use of vertical board and batten cladding is discordant with cladding used elsewhere on the building appearing incongruous with the more appropriate horizontal cladding on the main part of the barn. As such the materials used do not preserve the setting or special interest of the buildings themselves. Both elements of the scheme are contrary to Policy GD1 (vi) of the Rother District Plan to paragraphs 131-133 of the National Planning Policy Framework and to Section 16 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Act 1990 as amended. Note: This refusal relates to the following plans: application site plan. --oo0oo--
RM RR/2012/116/L TICEHURST The Barn, Upper Tolhurst Farm, Tolhurst Lane Retention of natural slate roof to annex, garage outbuilding. Retention of vertical oak boarding to south elevation main barn only. (Part retrospective) Statutory 8 week date: 12 April 2012 Planning Committee Members inspected the site and considered that neither the vertical oak boarding on the barn wing nor the grey roofing slates on the byre were in keeping with the property and agreed with the Appeal Inspector’s original decision that the horizontal oak boarding for the barn and the use of Kent peg tiles on the byre would be more appropriate and in line with the character of the listed building. DECISION: REFUSE (LISTED BUILDING CONSENT) REASON FOR REFUSAL 1. The materials used in the Byre and the Barn wing subject to this application are inappropriate having regard to the character and appearance of the listed buildings. Specifically, a) The use of slates on the Byre roof has introduced a somewhat smooth and reflective surface that has a harsh and almost machine made appearance, b) The use of vertical board and batten cladding is discordant with cladding used elsewhere on the building appearing incongruous with the more appropriate horizontal cladding on the main part of the barn. As such the materials used do not preserve the setting or special interest of the buildings themselves. Both elements of the scheme are contrary to Policy GD1 (vi) of the Rother District Plan to paragraphs 131-133 of the National Planning Policy Framework and to Section 16 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Act 1990 as amended. Note: This refusal relates to the following plans: application site plan. --oo0oo--
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