®Planning appeal decision
Wadham Mansions, Balmoral Road, Bristol, BS7 9AU
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
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.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy BCS21, Policy DM21, Policy DM26, Policy DM27, Policy DM29, Policy DM30
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.