The replacement of the historical door surround with one of unsuitable proportions and detailing constitutes significant harm to the character and appearance of the Listed Building and the Conservation Area. Due to the historic, evidential and aesthetic value of the previous door surround, its loss is considered to represent harm to the Listed Building and the Conservation Area. This application does not contain sufficient or convincing information to justify the replacement of the door surround or demonstrate any public benefit. The design of the replacement door surround fails to preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Listed Building and Conservation Area and does not respect the existing architectural and historic context with reference to the form, scale proportions, design detailing and materials of traditional buildings. Therefore this element of the application is contrary to DP4, DP5, Section 16 of the NPPF and Sections 66 and 72 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.
The previous front door was finely detailed and held historic and aesthetic value and as such its loss constitutes harm to the Listed Building. The replacement door is of larger proportions and less finely detailed than the previous door and therefore does not respect the existing architectural and historic context of the building with reference to the form, scale, proportions, design detailing and materials of traditional buildings. The application does not contain sufficient or convincing information to justify the need for and design of the replacement door or demonstrate any public benefit. As such, this element of the application is contrary to DP4, DP5 and Section 16, paragraph 196 of the NPPF.