Planning appeal decision
41 Gays Road, Hanham, Bristol, BS15 3JR
Planning appeal 3316513 at 41 Gays Road, Hanham, Bristol, BS15 3JR (South Gloucestershire Council) was dismissed on 9 August 2023 by Inspector McAndrew R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the site and area.
to demolish an existing garage and re-build a larger re- sited garage
- Authority
- South Gloucestershire Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- McAndrew R
- Postcode
- BS15 3JR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the site and area
What decided it
The proposed garage would be an incongruous structure of excessive bulk and mass that would unduly harm the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PSP1Policy PSP38Policy CS1South Gloucestershire Residential Annexes and Outbuildings SPD (2021)
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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