®Planning appeal decision
Land at Rear of 2 Woodwell Cottages, Woodwell Road, Shirehampton, Bristol, BS11 9XU
Planning appeal 3281748 at Land at Rear of 2 Woodwell Cottages, Woodwell Road, Shirehampton, Bristol, BS11 9XU (Bristol City Council) was dismissed on 23 March 2022 by Inspector Webb B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the living conditions of occupants of neighbouring dwellings in relation to outlook.
erection of residential dwellings, access road, refuse/ recycling stores, cycle parking and ancillary development (Use Class C3)
- Authority
- Bristol City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Webb B
- Postcode
- BS11 9UP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of occupants of neighbouring dwellings in relation to outlook
- the effect of the development on future occupants in relation to privacy, outlook, the provision of internal and external living and amenity space, and safe access
- the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of Shirehampton Conservation Area
What decided it
The unacceptable effect on the living conditions of occupants of two neighbouring dwellings and the provision of unacceptable living conditions for future occupants of two of the proposed dwellings, which substantially and demonstrably outweighed the limited housing benefits when assessed against the Framework.
The limited social, economic and environmental benefits of providing 3 additional dwellings and making efficient use of land were substantially outweighed by the unacceptable adverse impacts on the amenity of neighbouring occupants and future occupants, which conflict with the overarching objective of paragraph 130 of the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BCS21Policy BCS18Policy BCS10Policy BCS15Policy BCS22Policy DM27Policy DM29Policy DM26Policy DM23
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 130
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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