®Planning appeal decision
136 North Road, Combe Down, BATH, BA2 5DL
The work includes internal and external alterations to the grade-II listed building and garden outbuilding, including the replacement of the rear utility extension with a new full width extension with bifold doors, forming of new openings and filling in of existing door and window openings, removal of UPVC doors and windows, insertion of a new traditionally detailed timber casement and sash window in the rear elevation, removal of modern joinery, reinstatement of period details including cornices and chimneypieces, insertion of a en suite at first floor and reconfiguration of existing outbuilding to form garden studio. The proposals seek to change the use class of the building from C4 - homes of multiple occupancy to C3 - dwelling houses
- Authority
- Bath and North East Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Edwards S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve No 136 North Road, a Grade II listed building, and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest it possesses
- The extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Bath Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposed extension would lack subservience and harmfully dominate the listed building due to its excessive height and full-width footprint, causing less than substantial harm to the Grade II listed building and Conservation Area that was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of the scheme.
Framework references: 199, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy CP6 of the Bath and North East Somerset Core Strategy, Policy B4 of the Bath and North East Somerset Core Strategy, Policy D2 of the Placemaking Plan for Bath and North East Somerset, Policy D5 of the Placemaking Plan for Bath and North East Somerset, Policy HE1 of the Placemaking Plan for Bath and North East Somerset
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