Planning permission for an extra house on the Sydney Lawn site has been refused.

The house Sydney Lawn, next to the railway on Sydney Road, has now been demolished and the site is being re-developed into eight flats. An application was made in February to build an extra detached house at the end of the plot.

Cllr David Martin objected to the proposal owing to the loss of open space and increased pressure on local parking. Eleven other local residents also objected with similar concerns.

BathNES Council’s planning officer has refused the application as the new dwelling would be an incongruous addition tot he site, harmful to the character of the conservation area.