Planning appeal decision
Flat 1, 32 Sydenham Road, Cotham, Bristol, Avon, BS6 5SJ
Planning appeal 3338500 at Flat 1, 32 Sydenham Road, Cotham, Bristol, Avon, BS6 5SJ (Bristol City Council) was dismissed on 11 July 2024 by Inspector Law T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Cotham and Redland Conservation Area.
replace the existing external wooden framed single glazed windows to UPVC double glazed windows and the existing external wooden door to a Composite material
- Authority
- Bristol City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Law T
- Postcode
- BS6 5SJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Cotham and Redland Conservation Area
What decided it
The use of uPVC and composite materials would fail to preserve the character and appearance of the conservation area and would conflict with development plan policies requiring development to contribute positively to local character and reflect predominant materials.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- BCS21BCS22DM26DM30DM31
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 205Paragraph 206
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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