Planning appeal decision
Flats A & B 260 Southmead Road, Bristol, BS10 5EN
Planning appeal 3291054 at Flats A & B 260 Southmead Road, Bristol, BS10 5EN (Bristol City Council) was dismissed on 10 May 2022 by Inspector Davies N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
demolition of existing extensions and construction of a 2-storey side and rear extension. Provision of refuse and cycle storage
- Authority
- Bristol City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Davies N
- Postcode
- BS10 5EN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupants of 262 Southmead Road with regard to outlook and overshadowing
What decided it
The harmful effect on the character and appearance of the area, conflicting with an up-to-date development plan, outweighed the limited environmental and residential benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BCS21Policy DM26Policy DM27Policy DM30
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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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