Replacement conservatory and decking at Smallbrook Cottage, Landford, Salisbury

What was proposed

Listed building consent was sought for a replacement conservatory and two small attached areas of raised decking.

“Proposal: Replacement conservatory; decking (Application for Listed Building Consent)”

Officer report

The site

The site contains a detached Grade II listed building, with a driveway, outbuilding, pedestrian gate, hedgerow and agricultural land nearby.

“The application site is located to the southern side of Hamptworth Road and comprises a detached Grade II Listed Building. The site is accessed via a five-bar gate, with a driveway and detached outbuilding to the east of the site, and there is a pedestrian gate immediately to the north of the dwelling; the remainder of the front boundary is comprised of a mature hedgerow which provides screening. The south and west site boundaries adjoin agricultural land.”

Officer report

Planning history

The conservatory replaces an existing one, the works are complete, and there is no relevant planning history.

“This application seeks listed building consent for the erection of an extension in the form of a conservatory upon the southern side elevation of the dwelling, and two small, attached areas of raised decking forming steps upon the west and southern elevations of the extension. The conservatory replaces an existing, for which there is no planning history. The development has been completed, and the application is therefore retrospective.”

Officer report

Consultation responses

The parish council recommended refusal, while the conservation team raised no objection after further information and an amended Heritage Statement.

“Landford Parish Council: Recommend refusal.”

“Following additional information and an amended Heritage Statement, no objection raised.”

Officer report

Who spoke

Two public participants spoke for the application.

The committee vote

No members supported the officer recommendation, six voted against it, and the vote on refusal was unanimous.

“26/00332/LBC Details Smallbrook Cottage, Hamptworth Road, Landford, Salisbury SP5 2DT - Replacement conservatory; decking (Application for Listed Building Consent) Public Participants Deborah Slade and Amrik Chahal (For) Comments At the time of voting, no Members voted in favour of the officer recommendation, with six votes against. A motion to refuse the application was subsequently proposed as per report item 3.”

“Furthermore, the proposed development would not further the purposes of the National Park (namely to conserve and enhance the cultural heritage of the National Park and to promote people’s enjoyment of the special qualities), contrary to the requirement of Section 245 of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023, which amended Section 11A of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949.”

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