Planning appeal decision
16 Priory Court Road, Henleaze, Bristol, BS9 4DE
Planning appeal 6007039 at 16 Priory Court Road, Henleaze, Bristol, BS9 4DE (Bristol City Council) was dismissed on 1 June 2026 by Inspector N Perrins, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and wider area.
two storey side extension, and single storey rear lean-to
- Authority
- Bristol City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- N Perrins
- Postcode
- BS9 4DE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and wider area
What decided it
The excessive scale and massing of the two-storey side extension relative to the host dwelling, combined with insufficient set-back and ridge set-down, and incongruous fenestration, causes demonstrable harm to the character and appearance of the host dwelling and wider street scene that is not outweighed by the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BCS21 of the Bristol Core Strategy 2011Policy DM26 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies 2014Policy DM27 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies 2014Policy DM30 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies 2014
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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