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Dismissed12 October 20266015349

1 Kennard Road, St George, BS15 8AA

Planning appeal 6015349 at 1 Kennard Road, St George, BS15 8AA (Bristol City Council) was dismissed on 12 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

described on the application form as “outline application covering access, appearance, scale, layout (landscape reserved) for the demolition of existing commercial buildings and redevelopment to provide one new building (2-3 storeys) comprising 8 residential dwellings (Use Class C3), bin storage, cycle parking and associated gardens

Authority
Bristol City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written Part 1
Development
residential
Postcode
BS15 8AA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • the effect on the living conditions of nearby existing residents and future residents of the proposed development
  • the effect on the safety and convenience of users of the nearby highway network

What decided it

The conflict with multiple development plan policies concerning character and appearance, living conditions and highway safety, combined with the absence of any mechanism to secure a car-free development, meant that the benefits of the proposal would be substantially outweighed by the identified harm.

applying Policy S4, the benefits of the proposal—a small amount of additional housing and the reuse of a brownfield site—would be substantially outweighed by the harm identified in relation to character and appearance, living conditions of neighbours, and highway safety, such that the proposal should not be approved

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM26Policy DM27Policy DM29Policy BCS21Policy BCS10Policy DM23
National Planning Policy Framework
Policy S3Policy S4

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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