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Notice upheld16 January 20233299365

Flat 5, Hillcote Mansions, 2 Atlantic Road, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 2DG

Planning appeal 3299365 at Flat 5, Hillcote Mansions, 2 Atlantic Road, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 2DG (North Somerset Council) was dismissed on 16 January 2023 by Inspector Shields T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the installation of uPVC casement windows preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Conservation Area.

without planning permission, the installation of uPVC casement windows

Authority
North Somerset Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Shields T
Postcode
BS23 2DG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the installation of uPVC casement windows preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Conservation Area

What decided it

The uPVC windows cause less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area with no public benefits to outweigh this harm, and the enforcement notice requirements are not excessive.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM3 of the Sites and Policies Plan Part 1 (2016)Policy CS5 of the North Somerset Core Strategy (2017)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 202

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