®Planning appeal decision
32 Richmond Place, Beacon Hill, Bath, BA1 5QA
Planning appeal 3288247 at 32 Richmond Place, Beacon Hill, Bath, BA1 5QA (Bath and North East Somerset Council) was dismissed on 22 June 2022 by Inspector Jones M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposals on the special architectural and historic interest of the listed building and whether they would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area, and their impacts on the World Heritage Site.
erection of a two-storey rear extension above an existing extension at lower ground floor level
- Authority
- Bath and North East Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Jones M
- Postcode
- BA1 5QA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposals on the special architectural and historic interest of the listed building and whether they would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area, and their impacts on the World Heritage Site
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the special interest of the listed building and the character of the conservation area, when weighed against limited public benefits, could not be justified under the statutory presumption against harm and NPPF paragraph 202.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D2Policy D5Policy HE1Policy B4Policy CP6
- 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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