®Planning appeal decision
The White Hart Hotel, Bailgate, LINCOLN, LN1 3AR
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
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.
Framework references: 212, 215
Plan policies cited: Policy S53, Policy S57, Policy S58
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.