The owners of a converted Wiltshire church have been told they cannot have solar panels on their home, reports The Gazette and Herald.
The Gazette and Herald writes:
… the owners of the Grade II-listed home… asked Wiltshire Council for permission to mount… solar panels on… their home. Wiltshire Council said the panels would ‘introduce a modern and visually discordant feature that conflicts with the building’s ecclesiastical character and architectural significance,’ and refused…
… this week the inspector refused the appeals. Noting that the church dated to the 15th century, with a 19th-century rebuild… the building ‘remains legible as a church and a high-quality landmark building within the countryside. The proposal would fail to preserve the features of special architectural interest of The Old Church,’ he said.
