6 Albany Buildings, Dean Lane, Bristol, BS3 1BT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• Whether the proposed development would cause unacceptable harm to the employment land supply in the area
• Whether it would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to privacy, the size of internal accommodation, noise and disturbance
• Whether it would prejudice the operation of nearby business premises
• Whether it would meet appropriate energy standards
• Whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Bedminster Conservation Area
• The effects of the proposed development on highway safety

What decided it

The combination of unacceptable harm to employment land supply, failure to provide satisfactory living conditions due to noise and privacy issues, harm to nearby business operations, and less than substantial but uncompensated harm to the conservation area character, with only minor housing benefits.

The minor public benefits of housing supply and economic activity were outweighed by the identified material harm to the conservation area, employment land loss, living conditions failures, and harm to existing businesses; the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply due to the conservation area designation.