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Town council's solar panel plan rejected

Google A Google Maps picture of the town council's headquarters, a 19th Century, three-storey, mid-terrace building with two cars parked on the road outside. Google
The council wanted to put 26 solar panels on top of its building (centre)

A town council's application to install solar panels on the roof of its Grade II listed building has been turned down.

Dorchester Town Council applied to put a total of 13 solar panels on 19 North Square, its 19th Century mid-terrace building, but saw an application rejected by Dorset Council.

It applied to have that overturned by the Planning Inspectorate but that also dismissed the proposal.

The town council was told the proposal, if approved, would "fail to preserve a listed building and its special interest, would harm the settings of those nearby, nor preserve the character or appearance of the [Dorchester Conservation Area]".

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