of their character on archi teccural features such as cornices and other decorative work. The Inspector considered chat the removal of the decorative features had robbed the building of a significant part of its Victorian character. She considered chat the retention of the altered facade would undermine the Council's efforts to preserve and enhance the character and appearance of the conservation area and upheld the enforcement notice. Stratford on Avon District Council. A listed building enforcement notice requiring exposed timber framing infilled with herringbone brickwork in two Grade II barns, converted for residential use at Burmington, to be covered by stained horizontal boarding. The Council made the point that the barn had weatherboarding when listed and that the timber studs were not intended to be exposed. It was agreed that herringbone brickwork would not traditionally be found in a barn and the Inspector considered chat in its present form it struck a discordant note. He did note, however, that the listing description referred to timber studding with brick infill at the rear of the building. Because of this and the very substantial changes in the appearance of the barn as part of the approved conversion, the Inspector 'JJD; considered char in this case the loss of weatherboarding was nor detrimental to the character of the listed building and varied the enforcement notice to allow panels of horizontal (as opposed to herringbone) brickwork. CONCLUSIONS Unlike the sirnation with shop front security (Context 38, June 1993), there is no clear overall message from the appeals on painting listed buildings. Nevertheless, a number of conclusions can be drawn which will help listed building control on the subject. Bearing in mind the character of the village, there is clear long term logic in the Metheringham decision even if it does mean that for the rime being the treatment of the two parts of the front elevation of what is in effect a semidetached listed building will be different. Listed buildings usually have a longer life expectancy than paint! The Inspector's report at Penwith underlines that respect (but not slavish copying and certainly not over rigid specification of British Standards) should be paid to the general range of historic colours of buildings. It also draws the distinction between the effect of painting on rhe character of a listed building and on an unlisted building in a conservation area. The fact chat, after a very brief analysis, the Secretary of State came to a different conclusion, does not invalidate these points. The Tregeare case underlines that the key factor is nor chat a brick surface had been rendered and newly painted but the effect of the painting on the special qualities of a listed building. Those of you who know my views on the conservation area designation process will not be surprised that I consider the Croydon decision to be one that should be read by all. An appraisal of the character of the conservation area existed, covered the issue of the cumulative contribution of the detailing of individual buildings to the overall character of the area and was used effectively and successfully at the inquiry. If PPG 15 evenrnally appears in anything like its draft form, there is every encouragement for all authorities to start now to prepare to adopt this approach. TAILPIECE Beer these days is as weak as tap water. The proof? An application for a change of use of a listed water-pumping station to a pub which was granted on appeal. Perhaps CAMRA should have given evidence at the inquiry! 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