Planning appeal decision
23 St. Lucia Crescent, Bristol, BS7 0XR
Planning appeal 3275479 at 23 St. Lucia Crescent, Bristol, BS7 0XR (Bristol City Council) was allowed on 14 September 2021 by Inspector Law T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
the demolition of existing bungalow and construction of a pair of semi-detached bungalows, (one 2 bedroom and one 1 bedroom)
- Authority
- Bristol City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Law T
- Postcode
- BS7 0XR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed development would not be overly prominent or harm the character and appearance of the street scene or wider area, complying with the relevant development plan policies and NPPF paragraph 130.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BCS21 of the Core Strategy (2011)Policy DM21 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies (2014)Policy DM26 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies (2014)Policy DM27 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies (2014)Policy DM29 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies (2014)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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