Flat 1, 9 Walcot Buildings, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6AD

single room extension from the existing ground floor flat to the side of the existing kitchen

Authority: Bath and North East Somerset Council
Appeal type: other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Simpson V

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the development and works would preserve the Grade II listed building – 8-11 Walcot Buildings or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses
Whether the development and works would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Bath Conservation Area
Whether the development and works would safeguard the Outstanding Universal Value of the City of Bath World Heritage Site

What decided it

The modest scale public benefits of improved living conditions and economic gains could not outweigh the less than substantial but considerable harm caused to the significance of the listed building, conservation area, and World Heritage Site.

Framework references: 212, 215

Plan policies cited: Policy B4, Policy CP6, Policy D2, Policy D5, Policy HE1

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