Wadham Mansions, Balmoral Road, Bristol, BS7 9AU

Planning appeal 3340606 at Wadham Mansions, Balmoral Road, Bristol, BS7 9AU (Bristol City Council) was dismissed on 23 October 2024 by Inspector Pickernell E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host building and the area.

a new building alongside Wadham Mansions, St Andrews, containing 1 no. 2-bedroom maisonette and 2 no. studio flats

Authority: Bristol City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Pickernell E
Postcode: BS7 9AU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host building and the area

What decided it

The significant harm to character and appearance caused by the building's cramped siting, excessive height, and incongruous circular form with conical roof significantly and demonstrably outweighs the modest housing benefits, even under the tilted balance test.

The significant harm to character and appearance of the host building and area, which conflicts with the development plan, was weighed against the modest benefit of three new dwellings and the Council's housing supply shortfall; the harm significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against Framework policies taken as a whole, so the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy BCS21Policy DM21Policy DM26Policy DM27Policy DM29Policy DM30
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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