Planning appeal decision
29 Westover Road, Bristol, BS9 3LY
Planning appeal 3280726 at 29 Westover Road, Bristol, BS9 3LY (Bristol City Council) was dismissed on 27 April 2022 by Inspector Ford C, 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.
to erect a semi-detached dwelling
- Authority
- Bristol City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Ford C
- Postcode
- BS9 3LY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect on highway safety
What decided it
The significant and demonstrable harm to character and appearance and highway safety outweighs the limited housing benefits of a single dwelling in an area with a shortfall in five-year housing land supply.
The adverse impacts of harm to character and appearance and highway safety significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of providing a market dwelling in a sustainable location with positive housing mix contribution, despite the Council's housing land supply shortfall.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BCS9Policy BCS10Policy BCS21Policy DM15Policy DM17Policy DM21Policy DM23Policy DM26Policy DM27Policy DM30
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 219
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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