®Planning appeal decision
Block B The Square, Cheswick Village, Stoke Gifford, South Gloucestershire, BS16 1FT
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
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.
Framework references: 57
Plan policies cited: Policy PSP43, Policy PSP8, Policy PSP39, Policy PSP16, Policy PSP11, Policy CS8, Policy CS24, Policy CS1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.