®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent To Teddies Nurseries, Clanage Road, Bristol, BS3 2JX
Planning appeal 3321456 at Land Adjacent To Teddies Nurseries, Clanage Road, Bristol, BS3 2JX (Bristol City Council) was dismissed on 20 November 2023 by Inspector Praine N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location and if so, would be safe without increasing flood risk elsewhere.
the demolition of existing buildings and erection of replacement building for indoor recreation use Class E(d), with associated car parking
- Authority
- Bristol City Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Praine N
- Postcode
- BS3 2JX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location and if so, would be safe without increasing flood risk elsewhere
What decided it
Site number six represents a reasonably available alternative site in a lower flood risk area that could accommodate the proposed development, meaning the appeal site fails the Sequential Test and is not in a suitable location.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BCS16 of the Bristol Core Strategy 2011
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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