Planning appeal decision
Bix House , Wood Lane, Horton, South Gloucestershire, BS37 6PG
Planning appeal 3364055 at Bix House , Wood Lane, Horton, South Gloucestershire, BS37 6PG (South Gloucestershire Council) was allowed on 3 June 2025 by Inspector Marshall E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would demonstrate an ancillary use to the host dwelling with regard to design and reliance on the host dwelling.
to build up walls and roof of the annexe to match the main house
- Authority
- South Gloucestershire Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Marshall E
- Postcode
- BS37 6PG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would demonstrate an ancillary use to the host dwelling with regard to design and reliance on the host dwelling
- The impact of the proposal upon the host dwelling with regard to scale and height
What decided it
The established annexe use of the existing building, combined with the proposal remaining subservient in scale and height to the main dwelling and being appropriately controlled by condition to prevent separate residential occupation, justified allowing the appeal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PSP38Policy CS1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
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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