Planning appeal decision
7B Spring Hill, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 1XY
Planning appeal 3363651 at 7B Spring Hill, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 1XY (South Gloucestershire Council) was dismissed on 18 March 2026 by Inspector Hawkins S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
erection of first floor to facilitate conversion of dwelling into two flats plus raking tiles to dormer side elevations (to complete side elevations)
- Authority
- South Gloucestershire Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hawkins S
- Postcode
- BS15 1XY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The significant visual similarities between the dormer and the approved scheme, combined with the established presence of similar box dormers in the locality, demonstrate that the development does not harm character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS1Policy PSP1Policy PSP38
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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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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