Planning appeal decision
Belgrave Cottage, Camden Road, Bath, BA1 5JL
Planning appeal 3338868 at Belgrave Cottage, Camden Road, Bath, BA1 5JL (Bath and North East Somerset Council) was dismissed on 20 September 2024 by Inspector Moss J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal would preserve the Grade II listed building, Belgrave Cottage, or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses.
the demolition of an existing single storey rear extension, erection of a single storey rear extension together with associated internal and external alterations
- Authority
- Bath and North East Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Moss J
- Postcode
- BA1 5JL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposal would preserve the Grade II listed building, Belgrave Cottage, or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses
- Whether or not the development would preserve the settings of the Grade II listed buildings, 1 – 8 Belgrave Place and Gay's Cottage
- Whether or not the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Bath Conservation Area
- The effect of the proposal on the outstanding universal value of the World Heritage Site
What decided it
The proposed extension would cause less than substantial but considerable harm to multiple designated heritage assets, and the public benefits were insufficient to outweigh this harm under paragraph 208 of the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HE1Policy CP6Policy B4Policy D2Policy D5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 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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