®Planning appeal decision
1 the Mall, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 4DP
Planning appeal 3280005 at 1 the Mall, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 4DP (Bristol City Council) was dismissed on 20 December 2021 by Inspector Webb B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on designated heritage assets, including whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of Clifton and Hotwells Conservation Area and whether the development would preserve the settings of listed buildings.
convert the existing mono-pitched roof to a flat roof terrace providing outdoor amenity space and replacement of glazing windows and shopfront with double glazed timber units
- Authority
- Bristol City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Webb B
- Postcode
- BS8 4DP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on designated heritage assets, including whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of Clifton and Hotwells Conservation Area and whether the development would preserve the settings of listed buildings
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupants of dwellings in The Mall, Princess Victoria Street and Caledonia Place in relation to noise and privacy
What decided it
The incongruous nature of rooftop activity visible from the surrounding streetscene would cause less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area and the settings of listed buildings, which could not be outweighed by the negligible public benefits of the scheme.
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the Conservation Area and the settings of adjacent listed buildings was weighed against the public benefits of the scheme, which were found to be negligible, resulting in the harm outweighing any benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM31Policy BCS22Policy DM30Policy DM35Policy BCS21
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 202
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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