®Planning appeal decision
St Martins Hospital, Clara Cross Lane, Odd Down, Bath, BA2 5RP
residential development of 8 no. apartments
- Authority
- Bath and North East Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Davies N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve the settings of the Grade II listed Chapel of St Martin and St Martin's Hospital
What decided it
The harm to the setting of the listed buildings caused by the increased prominence and intrusiveness of the proposed development, combined with the removal of screening vegetation and creation of a large carpark, outweighed the benefits of housing delivery and brownfield reuse when assessed against the statutory duty to preserve heritage assets.
Framework references: 69, 120, 199, 200, 202, 56
Plan policies cited: Policy B1 of the Core Strategy, Policy CP6 of the Bath and North East Somerset Core Strategy (2014), Policy HE1 of the Bath and North East Somerset Placemaking Plan District-wide Strategy and Policies (2017), Policy D1 of the Bath and North East Somerset Placemaking Plan District-wide Strategy and Policies (2017), Policy D2 of the Bath and North East Somerset Placemaking Plan District-wide Strategy and Policies (2017)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.