Planning appeal decision
38 Victoria Park, Fishponds, Bristol, BS16 2HJ
Planning appeal 3286628 at 38 Victoria Park, Fishponds, Bristol, BS16 2HJ (Bristol City Council) was allowed on 1 February 2022 by Inspector Marigold O, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the Stapleton and Frome Valley Conservation Area.
loft conversion to provide additional bedroom and bathroom; new dormer and rooflights to rear elevation; new rooflights to front elevation
- Authority
- Bristol City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Marigold O
- Postcode
- BS16 2HJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the Stapleton and Frome Valley Conservation Area
What decided it
The dormer's design, scale, position and materials would be subservient to the host dwelling and would preserve the character and appearance of the Stapleton and Frome Valley Conservation Area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- BCS21BCS22DM26DM30DM31
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
Town Planner Pro holds this letter. The Appeals plan opens it and every other letter we hold, all of them searchable, with the main issues and what decided each case picked out. We do not show letters on the free site because they carry people’s names and addresses.
With an account
What an account adds to this decision


More decisions in Bristol City Council
The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2022
- Dismissed27 October 20266010371128 Church Road, Bristol, BS5 9HH
- Allowed22 October 20266011341172 Filton Avenue, Filton, Bristol, BS7 0AX
- Dismissed19 October 2026601047046 Berkeley Road, Speedwell, Bristol, BS16 3NB
- Dismissed12 October 20266015419Gloucester Road Service Station, 410 - 424 Gloucester Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 8TX
- Dismissed12 October 202660153491 Kennard Road, St George, BS15 8AA
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.
®