Planning appeal decision
234 Frenchay Park Road, Bristol, BS16 1LD
Planning appeal 3280337 at 234 Frenchay Park Road, Bristol, BS16 1LD (Bristol City Council) was dismissed on 1 December 2021 by Inspector Murray D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed attached dwelling on the character and appearance of the area.
the erection of an attached side extension to form a 2 bedroom, self-contained house with associated parking and access
- Authority
- Bristol City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Murray D
- Postcode
- BS16 1LD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed attached dwelling on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect on highway safety
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area combined with unresolved highway safety concerns outweighed the housing supply benefits.
The housing supply benefits and more effective use of land did not outweigh the significant adverse effects on character and appearance and highway safety, and the conflict with the development plan and Framework guidance on well-designed places with safe access.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BCS21Policy DM26Policy DM27Policy DM30Policy DM23
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 110Paragraph 111
- Judgments
- Wheatcroft
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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