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Frosted-glass gates sink triple garage appeal at Worcestershire barn

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Nov, 06:08 · Archive

A planning inspector has dismissed an appeal for a triple garage at a converted Worcestershire barn, citing an entrance that was too bulky for its rural setting.

A planning inspector has dismissed an appeal for development at The Low Barn in Dingle Road, Leigh, in Worcestershire. The scheme included a triple garage, the change of use of land to residential, a driveway and entrance gates, walls and pillars. Malvern Hills District Council had refused the plans, and much of the work was already carried out on a retrospective basis, with the entrance substantially built and the change of use and driveway completed.

Inspector Gareth Sibley found the triple garage itself would not harm the character of the historic farmstead or the setting of the Grade II-listed Hill House nearby. The garage's barn-like appearance and traditional materials would fit with the collection of converted agricultural buildings, and the driveway and residential use of the land were also acceptable.

However, the entrance proved decisive. The inspector said the light-coloured stone walls, rendered pillars topped by circular zinc copings and frosted-glass gates were incongruous with their surroundings. Their scale and bulky appearance created a particularly prominent entrance that was appreciably larger than others nearby and had a more formal and assertive presence beside the road.

Frosted-glass gates sink triple garage appeal at Worcestershire barn
Image: Malvern Gazette

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In this story: The Low Barn · Dingle Road, Leigh · Malvern Hills District Council · Hill House · Gareth Sibley

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