Planning appeal decision
Nash House, Pulteney Mews, Bath, BA24DS
Planning appeal 3324467 at Nash House, Pulteney Mews, Bath, BA24DS (Bath and North East Somerset Council) was dismissed on 2 April 2024 by Inspector Parker C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal would preserve the settings of nearby listed buildings.
application of smooth bathstone coloured render to existing concrete blockwork to front and rear elevation of property to cover poor quality blockwork finish
- Authority
- Bath and North East Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Parker C
- Postcode
- BA2 4DS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposal would preserve the settings of nearby listed buildings
- Whether or not it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Bath Conservation Area
What decided it
The visual discord created by applying render to the appeal building would conflict with the homogenous character of the conservation area and fail to preserve the settings of nearby listed buildings, with public benefits insufficient to outweigh this heritage harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HE1 of the Placemaking Plan for Bath and North East Somerset (2017)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 208
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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