®Planning appeal decision
374 Southmead Road, Westbury-On-Trym, BRISTOL, BS10 5LP
2 no new one-bedroom dwellings on 2 storeys
- Authority
- Bristol City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Phillips B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- whether the proposal provides adequate living conditions for future occupiers, with respect to light, outlook and the provision of internal and outdoor space
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of neighbouring properties, having particular regard to outlook, privacy and light
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety
- the effect of the proposed dwelling on the local green infrastructure
What decided it
The failure to provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers due to substandard floorspace and lack of private amenity space, combined with harm to neighbouring privacy and highway safety concerns, outweighed the modest housing supply benefits.
the benefits of housing delivery were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts of inadequate living conditions for future occupiers, harm to neighbouring privacy, and highway safety concerns
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy BCS21, Policy BCS18, Policy BCS15, Policy BCS10, Policy BCS9, Policy DM26, Policy DM27, Policy DM29, Policy DM23, Policy DM32, Policy DM17
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