®Planning appeal decision
Crown House, 1 Stafford Place, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 2QZ
- Authority
- North Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- other
- Postcode
- BS23 2QZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Great Weston Conservation Area, and whether it would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed former Weston-super-Mare Library
What decided it
The loss of authentic timber windows and replacement with uPVC would cause harm to the significance of the Great Weston Conservation Area and the setting of the listed building, and this harm lacked clear and convincing justification and was not outweighed by the modest public benefits of improved thermal efficiency.
The modest public benefits of improved thermal efficiency and temporary economic benefits were outweighed by the substantial weight to be given to the conservation of the designated heritage assets and the harm caused to their significance
Plan policies cited: Policy CS5, Policy CS12, Policy DM3, Policy DM4, Policy DM32
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.