Planning appeal decision
2 Bramble Drive, Bristol, BS9 1RE
Planning appeal 3310004 at 2 Bramble Drive, Bristol, BS9 1RE (Bristol City Council) was dismissed on 7 September 2023 by Inspector Allen M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the fence preserves or enhances the character and appearance of the Sneyd Park Conservation Area.
without the grant of planning permission the attachment of timber fencing to the pre-existing front boundary wall
- Authority
- Bristol City Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Allen M
- Postcode
- BS9 1RE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the fence preserves or enhances the character and appearance of the Sneyd Park Conservation Area
What decided it
The fence fails to preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and conflicts with development plan policies and the Framework's heritage protection aims, with no sufficient public benefits to outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- BCS21BCS22DM26DM31
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 202
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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