privacy, thermal performance and safety for children.


The fabric of the Doric columns would be unaffected. On entering the property, the columns would be viewed, in part, through the clear glazed panels on the proposed screen. The proposed screen would be attached to existing vertical pilasters and a down- stand section of the coffered ceiling. The plasterboard for the screen would be scribed around the existing historic features and the architectural detailing was intended to match that in the rest of the property


Historic Environment Scotland were consulted and expressed a preference for a simple glazed lobby by the door and referred to their own and the council’s guidance on avoiding sub-division. Considering all of the factors involved the reporter came to the view that the impact of the proposed screen on the openness of the lobby will be limited by the glazing. The council’s own Policy


ENV4 offered support in this case, in terms of the appellant’s justification for the screen, the intention to scribe around the existing features and to adopt timber mouldings to match the existing style elsewhere in the property. The screen could in future be removed without adverse impact on the listed building. Consequently the reporter granted consent subject to a condition requiring appropriate fixings to preserve the listed building and to allow for reversal at a later date.


The Reporter concluded that the harm to the building would be minimal and reversible, and insufficient to outweigh the benefits of the proposal to living conditions in the property. The proposed works are wholly internal. They would have very limited visibility from external areas, and only when the door was occasionally open which, as noted above, sits back from the pavement. The proposals would have no impact on the character and appearance of the conservation area.


LPOC comment: When making alterations to listed buildings it important to understand the impact they will have, not only on the historic fabric but also the layout. The appellant showed a clear understanding of this by submitting a heritage impact statement in support of the proposals. Ultimately the proposed works were reversible and at no point did they alter or remove any historic fabric or change the layout of a principal space.


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