Planning appeal decision
24, Chiltern Close, Bristol, Bristol, BS14 9RH
Planning appeal 3371544 at 24, Chiltern Close, Bristol, Bristol, BS14 9RH (Bristol City Council) was allowed on 25 November 2025 by Inspector Greenwood L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area.
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
- Postcode
- BS14 9RH
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
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BCS21Policy DM26Policy DM27Policy DM30
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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