Planning Schedule Date: 10/08/2004 - Stroud District Council

Planning Schedule Date: 10/08/2004
This is a good contemporary group of farm buildings dated 1865, possibly a small Model Farm
group. The buildings consist of a former barn with attached cattle byres and stores/dairy units.
They are constructed mainly of red brick with some elevations in local marlstone. The buildings
have recently been converted into two residential units. The group are contained within the
curtilage of Church Farmhouse, Listed Grade II.
THE APPLICATION
This is a retrospective application for the retention of reconstructed slates to the roofs, stained
timber windows and doors and various internal alterations.
POLICY CONSIDERATIONS
These are taken from PPG 15 "Planning and the Historic Environment."
Paragraph 3.3 says that 'There should be a general presumption in favour of the preservation of
Listed Buildings'.
Paragraph 3.3 of PPG 15 requires that local planning authorities should "...have special regard to
the desirability of preserving the building or its setting or any features of special architectural or
historic interest which it possesses."
Paragraph 3.4 of PPG 15 says that "Applicants for Listed Building consent must be able to justify
their proposals. They will need to show why works which would affect the character of a Listed
Building are desirable or necessary."
Paragraph C.27 says "The roof is nearly always the dominant feature of a building, and the
retention of its original structure, shape, pitch, cladding and ornament is important."
Paragraph C.47 says "Paint is usually the correct finish for timber windows; staining is not a
traditional finish and should not normally be used."
Paragraph C.58 says; "the plan of a building is one of its most important characteristics. Interior
plans and individual features of interest should be respected and left unaltered as far as possible.
Internal spaces, staircases, panelling, window shutters, doors and doorcases, mouldings,
decorated ceilings, stucco-work, and wall decorations are part of the special interest of a building
and may be its most valuable feature."
Paragraph C.68 says " There are some standard external features that require Listed Building
consent when they affect the character of a Listed Building. These include satellite dishes, meter
boxes, burglar alarms, security and other floodlighting, video cameras, and central heating and
other flues, both standard and balanced. Only undamaging and visually unobtrusive positions for
such fixtures should be agreed.
History
Listed Building Consent (S.98/1351) and Planning Permission (S.98.1338) for the conversion of
these buildings were granted in 1999. Both of these consents were subject to a number of
conditions which have not been discharged.
CONCLUSIONS
The Consents given in 1999 for the conversion of these buildings included a condition that the
roofing materials were to match those used in the existing building. In February 2004 it was
brought to the attention of the District Council that the new roofing materials did not match and
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