Planning appeal decision
Frampton Garage, 6 The Causeway, Coalpit Heath, Bristol, BS36 2PD
Planning appeal 3303348 at Frampton Garage, 6 The Causeway, Coalpit Heath, Bristol, BS36 2PD (South Gloucestershire Council) was dismissed on 10 January 2023 by Inspector Hawkins S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the building and extensions on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
without planning permission, the erection of a building used as a workshop and store
- Authority
- South Gloucestershire Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Major general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Hawkins S
- Postcode
- BS36 2PD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the building and extensions on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- The effect of use of the building as a workshop on the living conditions of occupiers of adjoining residential property, having regard to noise and disturbance
- The effect on highway safety
What decided it
The cumulative effect of unacceptable harm to character and appearance, unmitigable adverse impacts on residential living conditions from noise and disturbance, and significant adverse effects on highway safety from increased parking demand.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS Policy CS1CS Policy CS8CS Policy CS13CS Policy CS34LP Policy PSP1LP Policy PSP8LP Policy PSP11LP Policy PSP21
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 56
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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