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Dismissed10 June 20266003163

130A Grosvenor Road, Bristol, BS2 8YA

Planning appeal 6003163 at 130A Grosvenor Road, Bristol, BS2 8YA (Bristol City Council) was dismissed on 10 June 2026 by Inspector R Dickson, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with specific regard to outlook, daylight, sunlight and outdoor amenity space, and the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupants, with specific regard to outlook, privacy, daylight, and noise.

demolition of commercial building and construction of two storey 3 bedroom dwelling

Authority
Bristol City Council
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
R Dickson
Postcode
BS2 8YA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with specific regard to outlook, daylight, sunlight and outdoor amenity space, and the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupants, with specific regard to outlook, privacy, daylight, and noise
  • whether the proposal would provide adequate cycle and refuse storage
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, and the setting of Montpelier Conservation Area and nearby Grade II Listed Buildings

What decided it

The proposal would fail to provide suitable outlook from the master bedroom for future occupants, and this significant harm to living conditions would outweigh the modest benefits of one additional dwelling even under the tilted balance.

The adverse impacts of the proposal on the living conditions of future occupants would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing supply and efficient land reuse when assessed against the policies of the Framework taken as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BCS21Policy BCS23Policy BCS9Policy BCS22Policy BCS10Policy DM27Policy DM29Policy DM35Policy DM23Policy DM32Policy DM21Policy DM26Policy DM31
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 135Paragraph 161Paragraph 210

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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