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Dismissed29 January 20263373964

10 Rylestone Grove, Westbury On Trym, Bristol, BS9 3UT

Planning appeal 3373964 at 10 Rylestone Grove, Westbury On Trym, Bristol, BS9 3UT (Bristol City Council) was dismissed on 29 January 2026 by Inspector Phillips B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal makes adequate provision for Biodiversity Net Gain.

the proposed demolition of existing dwelling and erection of a replacement dwelling and construction of outbuilding. Self build without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref 24/04544/F dated 23/05/25

Authority
Bristol City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Phillips B
Postcode
BS9 3UT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal makes adequate provision for Biodiversity Net Gain
  • The effect that varying the condition would have on the character and appearance of the surrounding area

What decided it

The development would not meet the biodiversity net gain requirements of Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 because no enforceable mechanism existed to secure it as self-build and no biodiversity metric was submitted to demonstrate the required 10% increase in biodiversity value.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BCS21Policy DM26Policy DM27Policy DM29
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 57

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