Planning appeal decision
23 Wathen Road, Bristol, BS6 5BY
Planning appeal 3324087 at 23 Wathen Road, Bristol, BS6 5BY (Bristol City Council) was allowed on 4 January 2024 by Inspector Davies H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the dormer on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the surrounding area.
Erection of a dormer extension to the rear roof
- Authority
- Bristol City Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Davies H
- Postcode
- BS6 5BY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the dormer on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the surrounding area
What decided it
The dormer's scale, proportions and location are acceptable and in keeping with the surrounding context, and the planning difficulties arising from the inappropriate wooden cladding can be overcome by a condition requiring replacement with hanging tiles and reinstatement of eaves.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BCS21 of the Bristol Development Framework Core Strategy 2011Policy DM30 of the Bristol Local Plan: Site Allocations and Development Management Policies 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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