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Flat 1, 9 Walcot Buildings, Bath, BA1 6AD
Planning appeal 3365147 at Flat 1, 9 Walcot Buildings, Bath, BA1 6AD (Bath and North East Somerset Council) was dismissed on 25 February 2026 by Inspector Parker C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- BA1 6AD
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP6 of the Core Strategy (2014)Policy B4 of the Core StrategyPolicy 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)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202
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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