®Planning appeal decision
Papermill Cottage, Leigh Lane, St Catherine, BATH, Bath and North East Somerset, BA1 8HG
a new vehicular entrance and car parking spaces in the garden of Papermill Cottage. Summary
- Authority
- Bath and North East Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Moss J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeal A: Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development was well founded.
- Appeal B: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area, with particular regard to the site's location within the National Landscape.
What decided it
Appeal A: The material change of use resulting from the shepherd's hut being brought onto the site in 2020 and let as a holiday let extinguished the lawful use rights that had accrued. Appeal B: The harm to the character and appearance of the National Landscape caused by hedgerow removal and the introduction of parking facilities outweighed any benefits of the scheme.
Plan policies cited: Policy D1 (General Urban Design Principles), Policy D2 (Local Character and Distinctiveness), Policy NE2 (Conserving and Enhancing the Landscape and Landscape Character), Policy D4 (Streets and Spaces), Policy D5 (Building Design), Policy D3 (Urban Fabric)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.