®Planning appeal decision
95 Gorse Hill, BRISTOL, BS16 4PL
`Replacement of an existing garage with annex for elderly visitors
- Authority
- Bristol City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Ford C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and the wider area
- whether acceptable living conditions would be provided for occupants of the host property with regard to private outdoor space
What decided it
The unacceptably harmful effect on the character and appearance of the host property and wider area caused by the central positioning of the annex, which would significantly undermine the distinctive sense of spaciousness and conflict with development plan policies, could not be outweighed by the limited benefit of the development given the availability of an approved fallback scheme.
The substantial harm to character and appearance and conflict with the development plan outweighed the limited benefit of providing accommodation for elderly visitors, particularly given the availability of an approved fallback scheme.
Plan policies cited: Policy BCS21, Policy DM21, Policy DM26, Policy DM27, Policy DM30
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