®Planning appeal decision
Tellisford Norton Lane, Whitchurch, Bristol, BS14 0BT
Planning appeal 3269714 at Tellisford Norton Lane, Whitchurch, Bristol, BS14 0BT (Bath and North East Somerset Council) was dismissed on 12 July 2021 by Inspector Sutton A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of the National Planning Policy Framework and development plan policy.
Addition of bay window to front with balcony above. Build first floor extension over existing single storey aspects to rear. Provide a makeover to façade of the building
- Authority
- Bath and North East Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Sutton A
- Postcode
- BS14 0BT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of the National Planning Policy Framework and development plan policy
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The cumulative volume increase of over 70% of the original building, combined with loss of openness to the Green Belt, constituted substantial harm that was not clearly outweighed by the moderate environmental benefits of solar panels or limited personal benefits to the appellants.
the substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness was not clearly outweighed by the moderate environmental benefits of solar panels and limited personal benefits, therefore very special circumstances did not exist
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GB3 of the Bath and North East Somerset Placemaking Plan District-Wide Strategy and PoliciesPolicy CP8 of the Bath and North East Somerset Core Strategy
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 133Paragraph 145
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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