Thursday, 18 October 2012

Owners of a £750,000 listed home told to tear down solar panels that caused 'significant visual impact' | Mail Online

Owners of a £750,000 listed home told to tear down solar panels that caused 'significant visual impact' | Mail Online

Installing 18 solar panels on the back of the roof seemed the best way to go green while preserving the character of their listed home.

But out of sight is not out of mind as far as Andrew and Claire Ashley’s local council is concerned.

The couple have been ordered to rip down the £10,000 panels from the £750,000 grade II-listed property – despite insisting that they are only visible from the bottom of one neighbour’s garden.

The panels will have ‘a significant visual impact which will diminish the special interest of the building, including its character and setting’, the council said in a report.

‘The energy-saving benefits that may be derived are not considered to outweigh the harm that would be caused.’


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