3 Bloomswell, Robin Hoods Bay, WHITBY, YO22 4RT

Installation of replacement roof tiles, windows, doors, door surround and guttering

Authority: North York Moors
Appeal type: other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Householder developments
Inspector: Dowsett J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building, 1-9 Bloomswell, and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
The extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Robin Hood's Bay Conservation Area

What decided it

The loss of historic fabric from the removal of the previous door surround and front door, combined with the inappropriate and inconsistent design of the replacement door surround and the removal of the internal lobby, caused less than substantial harm to the listed building's significance that was not outweighed by public benefits, necessitating dismissal of those elements of the appeal.

Framework references: 197, 199, 200, 202

Plan policies cited: Strategic Policy I, Policy ENV11

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