®Planning appeal decision
Land to the rear of 2 Woodwell Cottages, Woodwell Road, Shirehampton, Bristol, BS11 9XU
the erection of residential dwellings, access road, refuse/ recycling stores, cycle parking and ancillary development (Use Class C3)
- Authority
- Bristol City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Harrington S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of occupants of neighbouring dwellings in relation to outlook
- the effect of the proposal on the highway and transport network with regards access, parking, refuse management and cycle storage
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply engaged the presumption in favour of sustainable development under NPPF paragraph 11, and the modest housing benefits of the proposal were not outweighed by any identified adverse impacts.
The modest benefits of delivering two dwellings, including short-term economic benefits during construction and long-term contributions to the local economy, outweighed any adverse impacts when assessed against the policies of the Framework taken as a whole, applying the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d)(ii).
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy BCS21, Policy DM26, Policy DM27, Policy DM29, Policy DM30, Policy BCS10, Policy DM23
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.