®Planning appeal decision
Theatre Royal, Sawclose, Bath, BA1 1ET
Planning appeal 3326868 at Theatre Royal, Sawclose, Bath, BA1 1ET (Bath and North East Somerset Council) was dismissed on 18 March 2024 by Inspector Tucker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the amenity of the area and the significance of the grade II* listed building known as Theatre Royal and Former Garrick's Head Public House, the grade II listed building known as St Paul's Church Hall, whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Bath Conservation Area, and its effect on the Bath World Heritage Site.
5 x digital display modules in total: 2 either side of the entrance to The Egg, 2 either side of the main entrance to the Theatre Royal, 1 on the side elevation (onto St Johns Place) in a landscape format
- Authority
- Bath and North East Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Tucker A
- Postcode
- BA1 1ET
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal upon the amenity of the area and the significance of the grade II* listed building known as Theatre Royal and Former Garrick's Head Public House, the grade II listed building known as St Paul's Church Hall, whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Bath Conservation Area, and its effect on the Bath World Heritage Site
What decided it
The mismatched arrangement of signage at The Egg Theatre would harm the building's formal symmetry and special interest, and the modest public benefits did not outweigh this identified harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HE1Policy B4
- 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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