The Westbury on Trym Society
Proud of our past ... shaping our future
Proud of our past ... shaping our future
Recent WoT Society Planning Group Responses
REF/DATE
LOCATION
SUBJECT
ACTION TAKEN
OUTCOME
Appeal Ref:
APP/Z0116
/A/08/207
3419
APP/Z0116
/A/08/207
3419
35 Passage Rd
Corner plot. Permission granted for demolition of existing detached house & erection of semi-detached house (improved aspect). Various applications & appeals to build flats as alternative. Latest Appeal for 8 flats.
Objected - occupancy density higher than area. Traffic etc
Appeal upheld.
(Transfer to Lessons learned)
(Transfer to Lessons learned)
08/02833/F
6 High St
Change of use from Class A1 (retail) to Use Class A2 (Financial)
Objected - Primary Retail Frontage
Application withdrawn
08/02457/F
40 High St
Change of use from A1 (Retail) to A2 (recruitment Agency)
Objected - Primary Retail Frontage
Application refused
08/02666/PB
Garages & land to rear of 5 & 7 Brainsfield
Outline planning permission for residential development
Conditional support
Application granted
CAE/NMT/P-591
20 mph speed limit order
Speed limits & traffic calming, Passage Rd & nearby streets. Part of Safer Routes to School scheme.
Support for implementation.
Enforcement questioned.
Enforcement questioned.
Scheme implemented.
Enforcement response
self regulating through calming measures.
Enforcement response
self regulating through calming measures.
08/03687/X
135 Stoke Lane
Variation of operating hours for a proposed food outlet/restaurant.
Objected - no justification provided in Application & disturbance to neighbours.
Application granted.
Nov 2008
Car Park - Westbury Hill
Clarification of parking time restrictions & request for more enforcement during working day.
Letter sent to Parking Services
Response received - times clarified/confirmed. No change in enforcement offered.
08/03806/H
47 Falcondale Rd
Retention of new boundary walls (retrospective Application)
Objected - unsightly, overbearing, out of character with area.
Application refused
Applicant has lodged an Appeal
08/04105/F
73 High St
Change from A1 (Retail) to A5 (Take-away)
Objected - Secondary Retail Frontage, but unsuitable site, nuisance to neighbours, no real need (large number of outlets already exist), unsightly & inappropriate external flue.
Application refused
Dec 2008
Westbury, Stoke Bishop, Henleaze, Henbury & Southmead
Neighbourhood Planning Partnership - call for potential development sites - retention of open spaces
Pin-point maps reviewed
provisional list of unregistered open spaces compiled.
Individual forms submitted for 7 sites
Dec 2008
Footpath linking Car Park & Church Rd
Unsurfaced section (approx 20m) restricting use in wet weather
important for Primary School Walking Bus & Church users
important for Primary School Walking Bus & Church users
Request for surfacing submitted to BCC (cc G Gollop)
Negative response from Highways Dept. Pursue as joint NP, Church, WOTSoc venture?
Jan 2009
62 Westbury Hill
Gambling Licence Application – William Hill
Comments on preference for this to be retained as Prime Retail frontage (Bristol Local Plan)
Pending
Jan 2009
11 Church Road
Empty derelict house – rendering falling from upper storey onto pavement below – safety hazard to pedestrians.
Building Control informed by telephone
Temporary repairs carried out
09/00128/F
0900129/A
62 Westbury Hill
External and internal changes to vacant premises for change of use to licensed betting office (W Hill) – move from High St
Comments submitted.
Preferred retention as Primary retail.
Preferred retention as Primary retail.
Overall impact will be to exchange Primary retail offering for Secondary.
Pending.