39 Stothard Road, Bristol, BS7 9XL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
• whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for the occupants of No 39 and future occupants of the proposed dwellings with regards private garden space
• whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for the future occupants of the proposed dwellings with regards outlook
• the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of 37 and 39 Stothard Road and 12 Eastlake Close, with regards noise and disturbance
• the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of 22 and 24 Hogarth Walk, with regards privacy, light and outlook

What decided it

The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area and the significant harm to living conditions of both future and neighbouring occupants, which significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefits of housing delivery, even when the tilted balance under paragraph 11 of the Framework is applied.

The modest benefits of four dwellings in a sustainable location and the support for boosting housing supply were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the substantial harm to character and appearance and the significant harm to living conditions of future and neighbouring occupants, with the design policies of the development plan given very substantial weight as they are consistent with the Framework's approach to good design and high-quality places.