Richard Harwood OBE KC (Joint Head of Chambers)
Year of call: 1993
Silk: 2013
Hart District Council has refused to authorise the demolition of Minley Home Farm, a model Edwardian Farmstead. The farm is set within Minley Manor which is a registered park and garden.
The Ministry of Defence proposed to demolish the buildings in reliance on permitted development rights. Based on advice from Richard Harwood QC, SAVE Britain's Heritage submitted that the permitted development rights did not apply and if they did, then insufficient information had been provided. The Council have agreed and refused prior approval for demolition.
SAVE explain the significance of the site here and the story is covered here.