Land at Sun Street, Frome PROFESSIONAL PLANNING APPRAISAL
3.8 It should be noted that the Conservation Area Character Appraisal identifies an
‘important view’ of Sun Street from elevated la nd to the North-West (see the purple
arrow on Figure 1).
3.9 The site is in an area designated as being of ‘High Archaeological Potential’ and a
desk top archaeological assessment, and potentially trench evaluation, will be
needed to inform any development proposal.
In view of the site’s sloping
topography and the proximity to listed buildings, it would be prudent to undertake
these surveys at the design and feasibility stage.
3.10 Frome has an adopted Neighbourhood Plan and an adopted Town Design
Statement . The former has onerous requirements for energy efficiency and general
development policies that would need to be complied with (along with the
adopted policies in the Local Plan Parts 1 and 2). The Town Design Statement
advises that infill development would only be allowed where the loss of space is not
detrimental to the overall quality, character, or appearance of the area.
3.11 The stone boundary walls could be deemed to be an important feature of Sun
Street (although they are not specifically mentioned in the Conservation Area
Character Appraisal) and views of them may need to be preserved, potentially
restricting the size, scale, height, mass and form of a building on the site. The walls,
likely to be curtilage listed, would also be likely to impede the outlook from the
proposed dwelling(s) therefore careful consideration will need to be given to the
proximity and angle of the building in relation to them.
3.12 The narrow width of Sun Street is likely to result in objections from the neighbours
opposite (at nos. 7 and 8) on amenity grounds (overlooking and harm to outlook),
particularly bearing in mind the site is currently open and undeveloped. However,
the relationship would be no different to that which currently exists between the
neighbouring buildings on opposing sides of the road, and consequently a reduced
level of amenity for nos. 7 and 8 Sun Street should be deemed to be acceptable.
In any event, there are design solutions that could mitigate neighbour concerns,
such as siting, orientation, window position, restricted height/mass/scale/form, etc.
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