Locally Listed Building - extention woes

[ukstations]

Hi. I have a locally listed building that I want to extend. The planners are treating it as a listed building for some reason.
The only residential building nearby is a semi over 200 feet away. The only others are
large detached homes up to 8000 sqft. These are all to the rear of the property, about 700 feet away and separated by a railway line.
The same exact building as mine in size and dimensions, also locally listed within the same council but in more densely populated areas, was give an ok
to extend 3 years ago. The council says that my circumstances are not the same.

Planners refused permission 2x to build an extention of 25ft x 25ft. The original building is about 30ft x 30ft. Almost all extensions in
my town are for extentions that double the home's size etc. or, the building is knocked down 1st.

I'm thinking about going in for an appeal but am worried about my chances.

Any thoughts or experience with a locally listed building?

Also, what is this locally listed anyway, why not make it fully listed?

Regards.

 

[Penners]

A locally listed building is exactly what the term suggests. Local planning authorities have the right to apply a local listing to buildings which, although not listed nationally, are considered to be of importance, in terms of the local architectural or historic heritage.

I don't think the proximity or otherwise of other buildings will have any relevance to your situation.

If the Planning Dept is not prepared to give you permission to carry out your proposed works, then I suggest that the only thing for you to do is to discuss with them what they would be prepared to allow. Sorry if this is obvious, but I suggest you approach them in a reasonable manner, rather than with all guns blazing, and talk through your needs from the building. Hopefully, some compromise acceptable to you both can be arrived at.

Ultimately, if no compromise can be reached, then I suppose the only recourse open to you would be to go to appeal.

 

[Nemesis]

Also - it may be the case that there are locally adopted policies which cover your situation.

You will need to talk it over with planning, and ask on what grounds they think it unsuitable.