229-231 Gloucester Road, Bishopston, Bristol, Bristol, BS7 8NR

a new building to provide 2 no. residential flats with refuse/recycling, cycle storage and associated development

Authority: Bristol City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Phillips B

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupants of the basement flat at No 229 Gloucester Road and No 227 Gloucester Road with respect to privacy, and No 227 Gloucester Road and No 1 Princes Street with respect to outlook

What decided it

The harm to the living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring properties through loss of outlook, which conflicts with the development plan and Framework, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the limited benefits of two additional residential units.

The significant shortfall in housing land supply and the benefits of two additional units of accommodation were outweighed by the significant harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with respect to outlook, resulting in the proposal not comprising sustainable development

Framework references: 11, 8

Plan policies cited: Policy BCS21, Policy DM14, Policy DM27, Policy DM29

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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