Planning appeal decision
4 Darlington Place, Bathwick, Bath, BA2 6BX
Planning appeal 3292650 at 4 Darlington Place, Bathwick, Bath, BA2 6BX (Bath and North East Somerset Council) was dismissed on 11 October 2022 by Inspector Evans J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the conservatory would preserve a listed building and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses.
a timber conservatory to rear
- Authority
- Bath and North East Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Evans J
- Postcode
- BA2 6BX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the conservatory would preserve a listed building and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
- Whether the conservatory would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of a conservation area
What decided it
The conservatory would fail to preserve the listed building's special architectural and historic interest and would not preserve or enhance the conservation area's character and appearance, with private benefits insufficient to outweigh the less than substantial but considerable heritage harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP6Policy HE1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 15
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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