Planning appeal decision
Land at Flat 1, 78 Northville Road, Filton, South Gloucestershire , BS7 0RL
Planning appeal 3346664 at Land at Flat 1, 78 Northville Road, Filton, South Gloucestershire , BS7 0RL (South Gloucestershire Council) was dismissed on 31 October 2024 by Inspector Street E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed dwelling on the character and appearance of the area.
a single storey detached 1 bedroom bungalow with associated parking
- Authority
- South Gloucestershire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Street E
- Postcode
- BS7 0RL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed dwelling on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether acceptable living conditions would be provided to the intended future occupiers of the proposal
- Highway safety with specific regard to parking and access
What decided it
The cumulative harm arising from breaches on all three main issues—character and appearance, living conditions, and highway safety—with no sufficiently compelling material considerations to justify approval.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS1CS16CS17CS8PSP1PSP8PSP11PSP16PSP43
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision 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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