Planning appeal decision
Severn House, Ison Hill Road , Bristol, BS10 7XA
Planning appeal 3294675 at Severn House, Ison Hill Road , Bristol, BS10 7XA (Bristol City Council) was allowed on 18 January 2023 by Inspector Law T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building.
Window and balcony door replacement scheme - 16 flats
- Authority
- Bristol City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Law T
- Postcode
- BS10 7XA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building
What decided it
The proposed windows and doors would replicate the existing design details and would not materially harm the character and appearance of the host building, particularly as they would improve the building by replacing unsympathetic earlier alterations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BCS21Policy DM26Policy DM27Policy DM30
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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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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