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Allowed2 February 20223259234

North Side Road, Felton, Bristol, BS48 3DY

Planning appeal 3259234 at North Side Road, Felton, Bristol, BS48 3DY (North Somerset Council) was allowed on 2 February 2022 by Inspector Ware P, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact of the proposed development on GHG emissions and the ability of the UK to meet its climate change obligations.

Outline planning application (with some details included) for the development of Bristol Airport to enable a throughput of 12 million terminal passengers per annum, comprising terminal extensions, new walkway/pier, multi-storey car park, Silver Zone car park extensions, airside infrastructure enhancements, A38 improvements, a rolling annualised cap of 4,000 night flights with no seasonal restrictions, and associated works

Authority
North Somerset Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
other · Other Major Developments
Inspector
Ware P
Postcode
BS48 3DY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The impact of the proposed development on GHG emissions and the ability of the UK to meet its climate change obligations
  • The effect of noise associated with the proposed development on health and quality of life
  • The effect of air pollution associated with the proposed development on health and quality of life
  • The effects of the proposed development upon sustainable transport objectives, the highway network, highway safety and parking provision
  • The extent to which the development would harm the openness of the Green Belt and/or conflict with its purposes and the extent to which the harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, and any other Green Belt harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to very special circumstances

What decided it

The extent to which economic and national policy support for airport expansion, combined with mitigating conditions and obligations, was found to clearly outweigh the identified Green Belt and noise harms, amounting to very special circumstances.

The benefits of the development, including economic benefits and national policy support for airport expansion, were found to clearly outweigh the harms identified (including noise harm and Green Belt harm), amounting to very special circumstances justifying the grant of permission.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
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Judgments
R. (on the application of Plan B Earth) v Secretary of State for Transport [2020] EWCA Civ 214

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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