®Planning appeal decision
29 Belvedere, Lansdown, Bath, BA1 5HR
Planning appeal 3272185 at 29 Belvedere, Lansdown, Bath, BA1 5HR (Bath and North East Somerset Council) was dismissed on 24 August 2021 by Inspector Tucker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the change of use would be acceptable in principle, in the context of the adopted Policy.
change of use of ground floor from an existing workshop (Use Class E) to form a new live work unit (Class C3) over the ground and basement level and associated internal and external alterations
- Authority
- Bath and North East Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Tucker A
- Postcode
- BA1 5HR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the change of use would be acceptable in principle, in the context of the adopted Policy
- Its effect upon the character and appearance of the Bath Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposal would result in a dormant shopfront appearance contrary to Policy CP12's requirement to maintain active ground floor uses in local urban centres, and would cause less than substantial but material harm to the character and appearance of the Bath Conservation Area that was not outweighed by the public benefits offered.
The less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Bath Conservation Area, given considerable importance and weight in accordance with paragraph 199 of the Framework, was not outweighed by the public benefits of improved shopfront design, stonework cleaning, and improved residential access, which attracted significant and moderate weight respectively.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP12 of the Bath and North East Somerset Core Strategy 2014Policy HE1 of the Bath and North East Somerset Local Plan Placemaking Plan District-wide Strategy and Policies 2017
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 202
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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