An appeal has been launched after the planning permission to build bungalows in South Bristol was refused due to the impact on flooding and ecology. Bristol City Council initially rejected Alex Fry's plans to build five bungalows in an empty green space just off Marksbury Road after fears over the increased risk of flooding from the River Malago.
The initial plans included demolishing the house at 149a Marksbury Road to make way for a two-metre footpath to the site. The bungalows are proposed on a small plot of land previously home to green habitats and nature but it was cleared to a wasteland in 2019.
Other concerns about the plans included access to the constrained site for fire engines, ambulances, and potentially disabled residents. There were further questions over whether the council's restrictive covenant would stand up to protect the land from development.
