Land at Rowan Lodge, 41 Gloucester Road, North Filton, BS7 0SN

Planning appeal 3279548 at Land at Rowan Lodge, 41 Gloucester Road, North Filton, BS7 0SN (South Gloucestershire Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 25 November 2021 by Inspector Bond V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the appeal development on the character and appearance of the area.

Without planning permission, the stationing of a building on the land in the approximate location marked with a green X on the attached plan

Authority: South Gloucestershire Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Bond V
Postcode: BS7 0SN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the appeal development on the character and appearance of the area
whether there are any material considerations which outweigh any development plan conflict or planning harm found

What decided it

The material harm to character and appearance caused by the visually intrusive design of the structure could not be outweighed by the appellant's unsubstantiated COVID-19 operational claims.

The need to remedy harm to character and appearance was balanced against human rights considerations and the need for reasonable time to make alternative arrangements, resulting in upholding the enforcement notice with an extended 9-month compliance period.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CS1 of the Council's Core Strategy (2013)Policy PSP1 of the Council's Policies, Sites and Places Plan (2017)

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