Ableton Court, Ableton Lane, Severn Beach, Bristol, BS35 4PY

Planning appeal 3264817 at Ableton Court, Ableton Lane, Severn Beach, Bristol, BS35 4PY (South Gloucestershire Council) was dismissed on 3 September 2021 by Inspector Davies B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal would comply with planning policy that seeks to steer new development away from areas at the highest risk of flooding.

the erection of 2 no. two-storey rear extensions to create 9 no. self-contained dwellings (emergency accommodation – use class C3)

Authority: South Gloucestershire Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Davies B
Postcode: BS35 4PY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether or not the proposal would comply with planning policy that seeks to steer new development away from areas at the highest risk of flooding

What decided it

The appellant failed to provide sufficient evidence that the Sequential Test had been properly applied to demonstrate that suitable sites at a lower level of flood risk could not be found elsewhere in the district.

The benefits from contribution to housing supply, social support through emergency accommodation, and local economic investment were significantly outweighed by the introduction of residential use into Flood Zone 3 without adequate demonstration of compliance with the Sequential Test.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: CS5CS9PSP20
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 159

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