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Dismissed23 July 20253364571

Garage Adjacent to 17/17A Shepton Walk, Bristol, BS3 5NU

Planning appeal 3364571 at Garage Adjacent to 17/17A Shepton Walk, Bristol, BS3 5NU (Bristol City Council) was dismissed on 23 July 2025 by Inspector McEvoy J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

change of use from garage to a 1-bedroom emergency accommodation unit (sui generis), including front extension and erection of a new hipped roof

Authority
Bristol City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
McEvoy J
Postcode
BS3 5NU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for the occupants of No. 17A Shepton Walk with regards to outlook
  • whether the proposal would make adequate provision for energy efficiency and climate change

What decided it

The significant harm to character and appearance, living conditions, and energy efficiency provision, when weighed against the very minor benefits of a single emergency accommodation unit, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits under the tilted balance.

The benefits of providing a single emergency accommodation unit and making efficient use of previously developed land were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance, the significant harm to the living conditions of No. 17A regarding light and outlook, and the significant harm arising from failure to demonstrate adequate energy efficiency and climate change provision.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BCS21Policy BCS13Policy BCS14Policy DM26Policy DM27
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11
Judgments
Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd vs. Secretary of State for the Environment [JPL 1982]

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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