®Planning appeal decision
106 Fir Tree Lane, Bristol, BS5 8BJ
demolition of dwellinghouse, and the erection of a three - storey building comprising 9no. self-contained flats, with associated soft and hard landscaping
- Authority
- Bristol City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rose C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Avon Valley Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposal would cause less than substantial harm to the significance of the Avon Valley Conservation Area by virtue of its three-storey height, contemporary design and visual intrusiveness, which modest public benefits could not outweigh.
The modest public benefits of housing delivery, brownfield reuse, energy efficiency and economic benefits were outweighed by the less than substantial harm to the significance of the conservation area and the great weight afforded to its conservation.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy BCS21, Policy BCS22, Policy DM21, Policy DM26, Policy DM27, Policy DM29, Policy DM31
Judgments cited: Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin)
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