®Planning appeal decision
5 Prospect Terrace, BRISTOL, BS3 3BQ
the replacement of existing roof with a mansard style roof to provide a new bedroom and bathroom at second floor
- Authority
- Bristol City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Law T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area and host dwelling with particular regard to the Bedminster Conservation Area
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of No 29 Sion Road, with particular regard to overlooking
What decided it
The proposed mansard roof extension would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the Bedminster Conservation Area and the visually cohesive terraced group by introducing an incongruous and discordant element that would undermine their unified appearance, with no public benefits to outweigh this harm.
Framework references: 202, 130, 199
Plan policies cited: Policy BCS21, Policy BCS22, Policy DM26, Policy DM30, Policy DM31
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.