Planning appeal decision
1 Somerset Terrace, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 4LL
Planning appeal 3333788 at 1 Somerset Terrace, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 4LL (Bristol City Council) was dismissed on 4 March 2024 by Inspector Sedgwick P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the building and surrounding area.
loft conversion with concealed roof terrace
- Authority
- Bristol City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Sedgwick P
- Postcode
- BS3 4LL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the building and surrounding area
What decided it
The loss of the butterfly roof and introduction of a raised parapet wall would make the already prominent end property visually dominate the terrace, harming the character and appearance of the building and surrounding area contrary to local plan design policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BCS21Policy DM26Policy DM27Policy DM30
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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