®Planning appeal decision
Garage adjacent to 17/17A Shepton Walk, Bristol, BS3 5NU
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
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.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy BCS21, Policy BCS13, Policy BCS14, Policy DM26, Policy DM27
Judgments cited: Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd vs. Secretary of State for the Environment [JPL 1982]
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