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Dismissed22 August 20253362081

13 Risdale Road, Ashton, Bristol, BS3 2QU

Planning appeal 3362081 at 13 Risdale Road, Ashton, Bristol, BS3 2QU (Bristol City Council) was dismissed on 22 August 2025 by Inspector Han U, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

erection of a detached dwellinghouse

Authority
Bristol City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Han U
Postcode
BS3 2QU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • whether the proposed development would be capable of complying with the general condition of planning permission set out at paragraph 13 of Schedule 7A to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) in respect of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG)

What decided it

The harm to character and appearance caused by the incongruous height and roof design of the proposed dwelling, when weighed against the modest benefits of a single additional house in the context of the tilted balance, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits.

The significant harm to character and appearance, given substantial weight for consistency with the development plan, outweighed the modest benefits of housing delivery and sustainable design, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BCS21Policy DM26Policy DM27Policy DM8Policy DM29
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 232

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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