Planning appeal decision
Bath Road, Paintworks, Brislington
Planning appeal 3295489 at Bath Road, Paintworks, Brislington (Bristol City Council) was dismissed on 22 August 2022 by Inspector Davies H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the character and appearance of the area.
an 18m phase 8 monopole C/W wrapround cabinet at base and associated ancillary works
- Authority
- Bristol City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Davies H
- Postcode
- BS4 3LE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on pedestrian safety
- whether any harm would be outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed taking into account any suitable alternatives
What decided it
The proposed siting and appearance would cause significant harm to character and appearance and pedestrian safety, and the appellant has not demonstrated that less harmful alternatives have been fully explored.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM36
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 114Paragraph 115Paragraph 117
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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