®Planning appeal decision
40 Alma Road, Kingswood, BRISTOL, BS15 4EG
the erection of an attached dwellinghouse
- Authority
- South Gloucestershire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Butcher C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed parking arrangements on highway safety in Alma Road
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of both the new dwelling and host dwelling, with particular regard to the amount of private garden space
- whether the proposed development would provide a 10% Biodiversity Net Gain
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply triggered the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11d, and the limited harm from the parking policy conflict did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of delivering a new dwelling.
The benefits of providing a single new home to assist in meeting housing need and support local facilities, assessed against the limited harm from the parking policy conflict and the tilted balance provisions of NPPF paragraph 11d, tipped in favour of allowing the appeal.
Framework references: 11, 13
Plan policies cited: PSP Policy 11, PSP Policy 16, PSP Policy 8, PSP Policy 38, PSP Policy 43, PSP Policy 19
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.