Planning appeal decision
1B Barrington Close, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 4QD
Planning appeal 3364540 at 1B Barrington Close, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 4QD (South Gloucestershire Council) was allowed on 6 August 2025 by Inspector Hole K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the surrounding area.
a two-storey side extension
- Authority
- South Gloucestershire Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hole K
- Postcode
- BS15 4QD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposed extension, through its design features of setback positioning and lower ridge height, would be subservient and proportionate to the host dwelling and would not cause undue harm to character and appearance given the diversity of the surrounding area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS1 of the South Gloucestershire Core Strategy 2006 – 2027Policy PSP1 of the South Gloucestershire Policies, Sites and Places Plan 2017Policy PSP38 of the South Gloucestershire Policies, Sites and Places Plan 2017
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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