®Planning appeal decision
20 New King Street, Flat 1, Kingsmead, Somerset, BA1 2BL
Planning appeal 3369970 at 20 New King Street, Flat 1, Kingsmead, Somerset, BA1 2BL (Bath and North East Somerset Council) was dismissed on 30 December 2025 by Inspector Rogers J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve the Grade II listed building of Nos. 20 and 21 and attached railings, New King Street, or its setting, or any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses.
the re-instatement of external metal staircase and gate to form new private entrance from Ground floor to Basement floor. Erection of a small single storey glass infill extension. Reinstatement of internal door between kitchen and lounge (widened to 6ft) to for m a more 'open plan' layout. 40" Sash window replaced with the 40" French doors using the original stone window cill as a door cill - keeping original stonework intact
- Authority
- Bath and North East Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Rogers J
- Postcode
- BA1 2BL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve the Grade II listed building of Nos. 20 and 21 and attached railings, New King Street, or its setting, or any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses.
What decided it
The level of harm to the significance of the Grade II listed building, being less than substantial but not outweighed by the public benefits demonstrated, required the appeal to be dismissed in accordance with the statutory duty to preserve listed buildings.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP6 of the Bath and North East Somerset Core StrategyPolicy HE1 of the Bath and North East Somerset Local Plan 2011-2029Policy CP1 of the Core Strategy
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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