Planning appeal decision
1 Maceys Road, Bristol, BS13 0NQ
Planning appeal 3297760 at 1 Maceys Road, Bristol, BS13 0NQ (Bristol City Council) was dismissed on 29 November 2022 by Inspector Sutton A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
Erection of a two-storey side extension to 1 Maceys Road to provide 2no 2-bedroom apartments with vehicular access, refuse store and cycle rack on land adjacent to 1 Maceys Road, Bristol, Hartcliffe, BS13 0NQ
- Authority
- Bristol City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Sutton A
- Postcode
- BS13 0NQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The substantial erosion of positive features in the street scene through the loss of openness and views, which would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest housing and economic benefits of the proposal.
The substantial harm to character and appearance significantly and demonstrably outweighed the at best modest benefits of the proposal, including housing delivery, economic benefits, and support for the Government's objective of boosting housing supply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BSC20Policy BSC21Policy DM21Policy DM26Policy DM27Policy DM30
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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