Planning appeal decision
Keynsham Conservative Club, 22 High Street, Keynsham, Bristol, BS31 1DQ
Planning appeal 3278294 at Keynsham Conservative Club, 22 High Street, Keynsham, Bristol, BS31 1DQ (Bath and North East Somerset Council) was dismissed on 15 March 2022 by Inspector Tucker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the special interest of the grade II listed building, and whether the proposal preserves or enhances the character and appearance of the Keynsham Conservation Area.
retrospective planning consent: external alterations to paint the front elevation blue, reverting back to the colour that was in existence when the building was listed in 1975
- Authority
- Bath and North East Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Tucker A
- Postcode
- BS31 1DQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal upon the special interest of the grade II listed building, and whether the proposal preserves or enhances the character and appearance of the Keynsham Conservation Area
What decided it
The modern vivid blue colour harms the special interest of the listed building and the character and appearance of the conservation area, and the public benefits claimed do not outweigh this harm when great weight is given to heritage conservation.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HE1 of the Bath and North East Somerset Placemaking Plan 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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