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Allowed8 November 20233318362

Red X Dance Studio, Former Infant School Page Road, Bristol, BS16 4NE

Planning appeal 3318362 at Red X Dance Studio, Former Infant School Page Road, Bristol, BS16 4NE (South Gloucestershire Council) was allowed on 8 November 2023 by Inspector Dyer I, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area.

redevelopment of the site to form 42 retirement apartments, including communal facilities, car parking and landscaping

Authority
South Gloucestershire Council
Appeal type
other · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
residential · Unknown
Inspector
Dyer I
Postcode
BS16 4NE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area
  • Whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with particular reference to private amenity space
  • Whether the proposal makes appropriate provision for public open space

What decided it

The critical, evidenced need for specialist older persons (sheltered) accommodation and the scarcity of suitable sites, combined with other social, economic and environmental benefits, outweighed the identified harm to character and appearance.

the harm to character and appearance of the site and surrounding area was outweighed by the very substantial benefit of specialist older persons housing, substantial benefits of market and affordable housing, substantial benefit of brownfield/sustainable location, and significant economic and environmental benefits, so the appeal was allowed despite conflict with the development plan

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy PSP1Policy CS1Policy PSP8Policy PSP43Policy CS24Policy CS6Policy CS18
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 62Paragraph 120

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