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Dismissed6 January 20253348126

Kurdish Kutz, 17 Meadow Street, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 1QG

Planning appeal 3348126 at Kurdish Kutz, 17 Meadow Street, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 1QG (North Somerset Council) was dismissed on 6 January 2025 by Inspector Phillips B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Great Western Conservation Area.

the installation of a new shop frontage

Authority
North Somerset Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
retail · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Phillips B
Postcode
BS23 1QG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Great Western Conservation Area

What decided it

The removal of traditional shopfront detailing and materials, replaced by a contemporary fully glazed frontage with prominent plastic illuminated signage, resulted in harm to the significance of the conservation area that was not outweighed by the claimed public benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
DM3DM32CS5CS12
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 213

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