163A Church Road, Redfield, Bristol, BS5 9LA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• the effect of the use on the living conditions of surrounding residential occupiers, with particular regard to noise disturbance
• the effect on the living conditions of surrounding residential occupiers, with particular regard to privacy
• whether residential occupiers of No 163A Church Road are afforded with sufficient usable communal external amenity space
• the effect on highway safety, with particular regard to parking provision
• whether the use provides appropriate servicing facilities

What decided it

The cumulative harm to residential living conditions in terms of noise, privacy and amenity space, combined with unacceptable highway safety risks and lack of appropriate servicing facilities, conflicts with the development plan as a whole and material considerations do not indicate a decision should be made otherwise than in accordance with the plan.

The social benefits of the community facility in supporting health and wellbeing were outweighed by the significant adverse impacts on residential living conditions, highway safety and lack of appropriate servicing facilities, which conflict with the development plan as a whole and the Framework's requirements for well-designed places and safe living conditions.