7 Bidwell Close, Bristol, BS10 6RJ

Planning appeal 3310668 at 7 Bidwell Close, Bristol, BS10 6RJ (Bristol City Council) was dismissed on 6 April 2023 by Inspector Howell M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

a new dwelling

Authority: Bristol City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Howell M
Postcode: BS10 6RJ

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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy BCS21 of the Bristol Core Strategy 2011Policy DM21 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies 2014Policy DM26 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies 2014Policy DM27 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies 2014Policy DM29 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies 2014
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 130Paragraph 134

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