Planning appeal decision
Sabinal Lucklands Road, Bath, BA1 4AU
Planning appeal 3310822 at Sabinal Lucklands Road, Bath, BA1 4AU (Bath and North East Somerset Council) was allowed on 10 February 2023 by Inspector Tivey C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Bath Conservation Area and World Heritage Site.
for the widening of existing driveway access
- Authority
- Bath and North East Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Tivey C
- Postcode
- BA1 4AU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Bath Conservation Area and World Heritage Site
What decided it
The improvements to highway visibility and resultant safety benefits outweigh the slight harm to the non-designated heritage asset.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D2Policy D5Policy HE1Policy B4Policy CP6
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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