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Allowed20 April 20233300847

Frome House, Lower Bristol Road, Bath, BA2 1EY

Planning appeal 3300847 at Frome House, Lower Bristol Road, Bath, BA2 1EY (Bath and North East Somerset Council) was allowed on 20 April 2023 by Inspector Davies N, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Office space (Appeals A and B).

enlargement of Frome House and associated change of use from office (use class E(g)) (excluding existing ground floor tyre repair centre) to 66 student bedspaces and associated works

Authority
Bath and North East Somerset Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Davies N
Postcode
BA2 1EY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Office space (Appeals A and B)
  • Housing mix and need (Appeals A and B)
  • Character and appearance of area (Appeal A only)
  • Listed buildings and impact on significance (Appeal A only)
  • City of Bath World Heritage Site and impact on Outstanding Universal Values (Appeal A only)
  • Living conditions of the existing occupiers of 26 Argyle Terrace (Appeal A only)
  • Living conditions of existing and future occupiers (Appeal B only)

What decided it

The absence of any significant or demonstrable harm across the identified main issues (office loss, housing mix, character, heritage, WHS and living conditions) meant the proposals accorded with the development plan and could be allowed.

bringing the long-vacant office building back into beneficial use as student accommodation, together with the absence of significant harm to heritage assets, character or living conditions, supported allowing both appeals in accordance with the development plan

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ED1BPolicy EC1BPolicy H2APolicy CP10Policy CP6Policy D1Policy D2Policy D3Policy D5Policy HE1Policy B4Policy D6Policy B5Policy NE3APolicy SCR6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 202Paragraph 56

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