Apartment 45, 42 Birnbeck Road, Weston Super Mare, Bs23 2bu

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• whether the development preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Seafront Character Area of the Great Weston Conservation Area, and the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host building

What decided it

The development introduces a conspicuous vertical element that interrupts the intended symmetry of the building's elevation, creates a visually discordant feature within the roofscape, and undermines the coherence and legibility of the original design, causing harm to the conservation area that cannot be outweighed by private benefits.

The harm to the conservation area and the character and appearance of the host building outweighed the private benefit to the occupier, as no public benefits were identified.