7 Bidwell Close, BRISTOL, BS10 6RJ

Authority: Bristol City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Howell M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposed dwelling would appear contrived and damaging to the character and appearance of the area by breaking the rhythm of the built form and diminishing the appreciable spacing that defines the cul-de-sac, and this harm significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited housing and economic benefits.

the adverse impacts of the proposal on character and appearance significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited housing, social and economic benefits, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply

Framework references: 11, 130, 134

Plan policies cited: Policy BCS21 of the Bristol Core Strategy 2011, Policy DM21 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies 2014, Policy DM26 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies 2014, Policy DM27 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies 2014, Policy DM29 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies 2014

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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