Planning appeal decision
301 Bishport Avenue, Bristol, BS13 0PL
Planning appeal 3320934 at 301 Bishport Avenue, Bristol, BS13 0PL (Bristol City Council) was allowed on 11 October 2023 by Inspector Hills J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the revised design on the character and appearance of the area.
Second storey side extension over existing attached garage
- Authority
- Bristol City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hills J
- Postcode
- BS13 0PL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the revised design on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The revised design with brick facing on three elevations and appropriate setback from the front elevation would appear adequately subservient to the host property and respect its existing material character, thereby not conflicting with development plan policies on character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BCS21 of the Bristol Development Framework Core Strategy – June 2011Policy DM26 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies - July 2014Policy DM27 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies - July 2014Policy DM30 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies - July 2014
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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