Planning appeal decision
School Garden Nursery, Elberton Road, Olveston, Bristol, BS35 4DB
Planning appeal 3370766 at School Garden Nursery, Elberton Road, Olveston, Bristol, BS35 4DB (South Gloucestershire Council) was allowed on 26 November 2025 by Inspector Barton P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the amendments on the setting of the Olveston Conservation Area.
demolition of existing storage buildings. Erection of 2no. self-build dwellings, creation of parking and turning area with landscaping and 1.5m boundary wall without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref P23/02366/RVC, dated 5 July 2024
- Authority
- South Gloucestershire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Barton P
- Postcode
- BS35 4DB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the amendments on the setting of the Olveston Conservation Area
What decided it
The central access point would have a neutral effect on the setting and significance of the Olveston Conservation Area, preserving the character and appearance of the area through retention of two generous unbroken sections of stone boundary wall similar in total length to the earlier permission.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PSP17Policy CS9
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 213Paragraph 219
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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