®Planning appeal decision
Ableton Court, Ableton Lane, Severn Beach, BRISTOL, BS35 4PY
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
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.
Framework references: 159
Plan policies cited: CS5, CS9, PSP20
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