®Planning appeal decision
The White Hart Hotel, Bailgate, Lincoln, LN1 3AR
Planning appeal 3365903 at The White Hart Hotel, Bailgate, Lincoln, LN1 3AR (City of Lincoln Council) was dismissed on 8 April 2026 by Inspector Heward H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve the White Hart Hotel, a Grade II listed building, and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses.
Construction of a new external roof terrace and frameless glass balustrade, formation of a new glazed screen and access doors to the roof terrace from the existing fourth floor private lounge accommodation. Removal of existing steel balcony to south/east elevation and removal of roof mounted water tower”. Appeal B: APP/M2515/Y/25/3365905 The White Hart Hotel, Bailgate, Lincoln LN1 3AR
- Authority
- City of Lincoln Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Heward H
- Postcode
- LN1 3AR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve the White Hart Hotel, a Grade II listed building, and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
- The extent to which the proposal would preserve or enhance the setting of Lincoln Cathedral by way of change to important views towards the Cathedral with particular regard to views from Lincoln Castle
- The extent to which the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Cathedral and City Centre Conservation Area including the settings of nearby listed buildings
What decided it
The visual intrusion of the glass balustrade and roof activity in important views from Lincoln Castle towards Lincoln Cathedral's Grade I listed West Front, combined with the jarring effect on the conservation area's historic streetscape and roofscape, could not be justified by the limited public benefits offered.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S53Policy S57Policy S58
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 212Paragraph 215
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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