619A Gloucester Road Horfield Bristol BS7 0BJ

1. 1.The proposed development would appear as an awkward, cramped and incongruous feature within the street scene. The proposed dwelling would erode the visual separation and intentional gap on this corner site, diminishing the spacious quality of the street scene. The proposal fails to respond to the established rhythm, repetition and building line, serving to ultimately harm and degrade the character of the host dwelling and wider street scape. The dwelling represents an over intensive form of development that would be out of keeping with the street scene and fail to respect the local pattern and grain of development. The application is therefore contrary to the guidance within the National Planning Policy Framework (2024), Policy BCS21 of the Bristol Core Strategy (2011), Policies DM26, DM27 and DM30 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies (2014).
2. 2.The proposed development by virtue of its scale, bulk, massing, design, and siting would have an unacceptable overbearing impact on 617 Gloucester Road. The proposed dwelling would result in an unacceptable sense of enclosure and overly dominant presence to the detriment of the amenity of occupiers of the aforementioned property. As such, the proposal would be contrary to National Planning Policy Framework (2024), Policy BCS21 of the adopted Bristol Core Strategy (2011) and Policies DM27 and DM29 of the adopted Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Plan (2014).
3. 3.The proposed development fails to provide an acceptable living environment for future occupiers. The proposed dwellinghouse would fail to meet the overall floorspace requirements outlined within the Nationally Described Space Standards. The residential accommodation would therefore result in a poor quality, oppressive living environment for future occupiers and be contrary to National Planning Policy Framework (2024); policies BCS18 and BCS21 of the Core Strategy (2011); policies DM14, DM27, and DM30 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies (2014).

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

BS7 0BJ

Application type

Full Planning

Scale / size

Small

Parish

Horfield And Lockleaze

Date validated

30 March 2026

Consultation expiry

30 April 2026

Consultation end

30 April 2026

Neighbour consultation end

30 April 2026

Target decision date

2 July 2026

Architect profile

HADFIELD + NOBLIN ARCHITECTS LIMITED

Statutory period

56 days

Planning Portal ID

PP-14814434

Documents

22

Constraints

4