Theatre Royal, Sawclose, BATH, BA1 1ET

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

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.

Framework references: 208

Plan policies cited: Policy HE1, Policy B4

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