Extension appeal rejected for Burley ‘heritage asset’ cottage Turbary on Pound Lane

AN APPEAL against planners’ failure to decide on proposals for a terraced cottage extension has been thrown out, and consent refused.

The applicant had appealed against the New Forest National Park Authority’s failure to decide on plans for a rear extension to a home known as Turbary on Burley’s Pound Lane.

The planning inspector revealed that after the appeal had been submitted the NPA planning committee had adopted the home in a list of properties nominated for inclusion in local listing “as they are special and represent important heritage assets”.

Planners described the terrace as “a good example of Edwardian encroachment/workers cottages, which have an attractive Arts and Crafts design which corresponds with the dominant architectural style of the village at this time of expansion”.

“The quality of the building’s design, scale, proportions and materials, together with the historical calibre of the terrace, means that the Turbary contributes positively to the significance of the conservation area as well as being part of an NDHA [non-designated heritage asset].”

The inspector said: “The national park authority did not determine the application. However, the authority has produced an officer report with draft reasons for refusal which I have taken into account in identifying the main issue.”

He said this was whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Burley and Fritham with Eyeworth Conservation Area, including an NDHA.

The proposal would see the removal of a single storey extension and its replacement with a two-storey extension with a hipped roof and a flat roof dormer window. A flat-roof single-storey extension would then be attached to the rear of the two-storey extension.

The plans “would lead to further degradation of the character of the terrace as a whole” the inspector ruled.