®Planning appeal decision
Block B The Square, Cheswick Village, Stoke Gifford, South Gloucestershire, BS16 1FT
Planning appeal 3277512 at Block B The Square, Cheswick Village, Stoke Gifford, South Gloucestershire, BS16 1FT (South Gloucestershire Council) was allowed on 13 October 2021 by Inspector Webb B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants in relation to the provision of living and amenity space.
conversion of vacant commercial accommodation to create 36 studio student flats (36 bedrooms), 1 four bedroom cluster flat (4 bedrooms) and 2 five bedroom cluster flats (10 bedrooms) (Sui Generis)
- Authority
- South Gloucestershire Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Webb B
- Postcode
- BS16 1FT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants in relation to the provision of living and amenity space
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of occupants of flats above in relation to noise and disturbance
- whether the development would make acceptable provision for parking
- whether the development would make acceptable provision for public open space
What decided it
The site's highly sustainable location adjacent to the UWE campus with excellent public transport access, combined with the Travel Plan and cycle provision, made the limited parking provision acceptable and the development compliant with development plan policies.
The real benefits of supporting local businesses and adding vitality to the area outweighed the hypothetical harm from preventing previously approved commercial uses that lacked market demand.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PSP43Policy PSP8Policy PSP39Policy PSP16Policy PSP11Policy CS8Policy CS24Policy CS1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 57
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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