®Planning appeal decision
7 Cherington, Hanham, BRISTOL, BS15 3AG
proposed 2 bedroom new build property adjacent to 7 Cherington
- Authority
- South Gloucestershire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Marigold O
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area, arising from the proposal's contrived shape and incongruous detached form within a distinctive semi-detached, low-density suburban setting, outweighed the limited benefits of providing a single additional dwelling.
The significant harm to character and appearance outweighed the limited benefits of housing supply and economic contribution from a single dwelling, even applying the tilted balance under Framework Paragraph 11 due to the Council's lack of a plan-led approach.
Framework references: 11, 124
Plan policies cited: Policy CS1 of the South Gloucestershire Core Strategy, Policy PSP1 of the South Gloucestershire Local Plan: Policies, Sites and Places Plan
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.