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Dismissed30 March 20266002791

245 Sturminster Road, Stockwood, Bristol, BS14 8ER

Planning appeal 6002791 at 245 Sturminster Road, Stockwood, Bristol, BS14 8ER (Bristol City Council) was dismissed on 30 March 2026 by Inspector Street E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

a two-storey side extension to form 1 No. 2 bed dwelling house

Authority
Bristol City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Street E
Postcode
BS14 8ER

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • highway safety with particular regard to parking provision and manoeuvring

What decided it

The significant and enduring harm to the character and appearance of the area, caused by the enclosure of an important open corner and the prominence of the development, substantially and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of providing a single additional dwelling in a sustainable location.

The adverse impacts of the development, particularly the significant harm to character and appearance, substantially and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery and sustainable location, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BCS21Policy BCS10Policy BCS14Policy BCS9Policy DM21Policy DM23Policy DM26Policy DM27Policy DM28Policy DM29Policy DM30Policy DM17
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 135

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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