Planning appeal decision
10 New Walls, Totterdown, Bristol, BS4 3TA
Planning appeal 3277715 at 10 New Walls, Totterdown, Bristol, BS4 3TA (Bristol City Council) was dismissed on 16 November 2021 by Inspector Pipkin R, 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.
erect a storm porch to the front elevation
- Authority
- Bristol City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Pipkin R
- Postcode
- BS4 3TA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether other material considerations, including the personal circumstances put forward by the appellant, justify the proposal
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance caused by the large, incongruous porch design conflicting with the uniform appearance of the terrace outweighed the appellant's personal circumstances, which were given limited weight.
The harm to character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area outweighed the personal circumstances of the appellant, which were given limited weight; the proposal conflicted with the development plan with no material considerations to justify it.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BCS21 of the Bristol Core Strategy 2011Policy DM26 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies 2014Policy DM27 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies 2014Policy DM30 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies 2014Supplementary Planning Document Number 2: A Guide for Designing House Alterations and Extensions 2005
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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