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Allowed4 October 20223298495

Land to Side and Rear of 2 Westleigh Road, Southmead, Bristol, BS10 5RD

Planning appeal 3298495 at Land to Side and Rear of 2 Westleigh Road, Southmead, Bristol, BS10 5RD (Bristol City Council) was allowed on 4 October 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.

‘Proposed new two bed dwelling on land adjacent to 2 Westleigh Road, Southmead.’

Authority
Bristol City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Sutton A
Postcode
BS10 5RD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • the safety of road users and pedestrians on Westleigh Road and Westleigh Close

What decided it

The site's unusual immediate context, where the consistency of the estate's built form is already less appreciable due to corner plots and the road curve, meant that a limited amount of variation in dwelling type could be absorbed without harmful disruption, and the proposed access location at a straight section of road with good visibility would not create unacceptable highway safety impacts.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
BCS21DM26DM27DM29BCS10DM23DM32BCS13BCS15
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 111

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