28 High Street, Old Town, Swindon, SN1 3EP

extended bar/nightclub opening hours (Wednesdays - Sundays & Bank Holidays 11am to 6am), erection of single storey rear extension, rear store with mechanical plant equipment, enclosure of existing rear outdoor terrace with new roof, changes to shopfront and front windows, and installation of plinth and 2 no. statues to front

Authority: Swindon Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Pickernell E

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the building and the area, including the Old Town Conservation Area (CA)
the effect of the proposed development on the occupiers of 26 High Street (No. 26) with particular regard to outlook and light
the effect of the proposed development on highway safety

What decided it

The proposal would cause less than substantial harm to the significance of the conservation area through harmful changes to the front elevation, and the minor public benefits do not outweigh this harm as required by paragraph 208 of the Framework.

Framework references: 205, 208

Plan policies cited: Policy EN10, Policy DE1, Policy TR2

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