Planning appeal decision
39 Wolsdon Street, Plymouth, PL1 5EH
Planning appeal 3369588 at 39 Wolsdon Street, Plymouth, PL1 5EH (Plymouth City Council) was dismissed on 5 November 2025 by Inspector Roberts G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of various heritage assets.
planning permission to replace metal/sheet casement windows with Georgian white finish uPVC with Argon WES toughened glass throughout
- Authority
- Plymouth City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Roberts G
- Postcode
- PL1 5EH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of various heritage assets
What decided it
The proposed uPVC windows would result in high level of harm to the significance of the non-designated heritage asset and would not preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area, with no public benefits sufficient to outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DEV20DEV21
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135Paragraph 202Paragraph 210Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215Paragraph 216
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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