24, Chiltern Close, Bristol, Bristol, BS14 9RH

the demolition of an existing single storey garage and the erection of a detached, 2 storey, 2 bedroom dwelling

Authority: Bristol City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Greenwood L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area

What decided it

The Council's concession that it cannot demonstrate a five-year supply of deliverable housing sites, triggering the tilted balance, combined with the proposal's accordance with development plan policies and the Framework and its benefits for housing supply in a sustainable location, outweighed any concerns about character and appearance.

The benefits of boosting housing supply and diversifying the local housing mix in an accessible and sustainable location outweighed any adverse impacts, under the tilted balance applied due to the Council's lack of a five-year housing land supply

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy BCS21, Policy DM26, Policy DM27, Policy DM30

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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