1 Teignmouth Road Bristol BS4 1BG

1. 1.Design, Overdevelopment and Impact on Local Character The proposed development, by reason of its siting, scale, massing and relationship with the established pattern of development, would result in an overdevelopment of the site. The proposal would fail to respect the established character, spacing and building lines of the surrounding area and would appear cramped and incongruous within the street scene. As such, the development would be harmful to the character and appearance of the area and is contrary to Policy BCS21 of the Bristol Core Strategy (2011) and Policies DM26, DM27 and DM29 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies (2014).
2. 2.Harm to Neighbouring Residential Amenity The proposed development, by reason of its height, scale, massing, siting and proximity to neighbouring boundaries, would result in an overbearing and enclosing form of development when experienced from neighbouring occupiers, including No. 37 Salcombe Road and No. 1 Teignmouth Road. The proposal would also give rise to a material loss of outlook and an unacceptable perception of overlooking, particularly within neighbouring private garden areas. The submitted revisions, including altered window positions, do not adequately mitigate these impacts. The development would therefore result in unacceptable harm to the residential amenity of neighbouring occupiers, contrary to Policy BCS21 of the Bristol Core Strategy (2011) and Policies DM27 and DM29 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies (2014).
3. 3.Poor Standard of Accommodation for Future Occupiers Notwithstanding that the proposed dwellings would broadly accord with the minimum Gross Internal Area requirements of the Nationally Described Space Standard, the proposal would fail to provide an acceptable standard of accommodation for future occupiers. The design relies on high-level and side-facing windows in close proximity to boundaries, resulting in poor outlook, limited visual amenity and an oppressive internal environment. The constrained nature of the site and the relationship between built form and boundaries further exacerbate these deficiencies. The proposal would therefore fail to provide a high-quality living environment, contrary to Policies BCS18 and BCS21 of the Bristol Core Strategy (2011), Policies DM27 and DM29 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies (2014).

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

BS4 1BG

Application type

Full Planning

Scale / size

Small

Parish

Filwood, Knowle And Windmill Hill

Date validated

17 February 2026

Consultation expiry

14 May 2026

Consultation end

14 May 2026

Neighbour consultation end

14 May 2026

Target decision date

14 April 2026

Statutory period

56 days

Planning Portal ID

PP-14631786

Documents

19

Constraints

5