Chelscombe Farm, Fonthill Road, Lansdown, BATH, BA1 9BA

the renovation, conversion and extension of the farmhouse and associated outbuildings (revised proposals)

Authority: Bath and North East Somerset Council
Appeal type: other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Pope N

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposals would preserve Chelscombe Farmhouse or its setting or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses
Whether the proposals would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Conservation Area and the effect upon the Bath World Heritage Site and Great Spa Towns of Europe World Heritage Site
Whether the proposals would preserve the settings of Beckford's Tower and Lansdown Cemetery

What decided it

The detailed heritage evidence submitted by the appellants, including specialist window condition reports and structural reviews, demonstrated that the proposed works would preserve the listed building's significance and enhance its setting, outweighing the LPA's concerns about loss of historic fabric.

Plan policies cited: Policy HE1, Policy B4

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