®Planning appeal decision
35a Berwick Road, Easton, Bristol, BS5 6NG
Planning appeal 6002450 at 35a Berwick Road, Easton, Bristol, BS5 6NG (Bristol City Council) was dismissed on 23 June 2026 by Inspector AJ Sutton, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would satisfy flood risk policy.
a new dwelling over workshop
- Authority
- Bristol City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- AJ Sutton
- Postcode
- BS5 6NG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would satisfy flood risk policy
- Whether the proposed dwelling would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupants, having regard to internal space
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The failure to satisfy the sequential test for flood risk, as the access and escape routes would be located in areas at risk of flooding and no assessment had been undertaken to establish whether reasonably available alternative sites existed at lower risk.
The considerable benefits of housing delivery and efficient use of previously developed land in a sustainable location were outweighed by the strong conflict with national and local flood risk policies that require development to be directed away from areas at the highest risk of flooding.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BCS16Policy BCS18Policy BCS23Policy BCS21Policy BCS14Policy DM35Policy DM26Policy DM27Policy DM28Policy DM30Policy DM33
- 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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