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Allowed28 June 20213270272

Land Junction Road, Oldfield Park, Bath, BA2 3NH

Planning appeal 3270272 at Land Junction Road, Oldfield Park, Bath, BA2 3NH (Bath and North East Somerset Council) was allowed on 28 June 2021 by Inspector Webb B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of Bath Conservation Area.

a 2 storey 3 bed dwelling and associated parking using existing access

Authority
Bath and North East Somerset Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Webb B
Postcode
BA2 3LB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of Bath Conservation Area

What decided it

The proposed dwelling would not harm the character and appearance of the Conservation Area because its form, positioning and scale would be contextually and spatially appropriate to the established pattern of development in the area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HE2Policy D1Policy D2Policy SCR5Policy H7Policy SCR1

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