®Planning appeal decision
Flat 1, 9 Walcot Buildings, BATH, BA1 6AD
described as ‘Construction of a stand-alone outbuilding, partway down the garden, to the right, when looking towards the river. Set 1.74m down from the middle terrace, with a remaining 1m visible from the top garden / property. This would create a home office and guest bedroom’
- Authority
- Bath and North East Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Parker C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the setting of the nearby listed buildings, the Bath Conservation Area, and on the character and appearance of the area more generally
What decided it
The excessive size of the proposed outbuilding would have a dominating visual effect and erode the distinctive character of large gardens in this part of the Bath Conservation Area, resulting in harm to heritage assets that was not outweighed by public benefits.
Framework references: 202
Plan policies cited: Policy CP6 of the Core Strategy (2014), Policy B4 of the Core Strategy, Policy D1 of the Placemaking Plan for Bath and North East Somerset (2017), Policy D2 of the Placemaking Plan for Bath and North East Somerset (2017), Policy D5 of the Placemaking Plan for Bath and North East Somerset (2017), Policy HE1 of the Placemaking Plan for Bath and North East Somerset (2017)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.