Planning appeal decision
School House, The British, Yate, Bristol, BS37 7LH
Planning appeal 3272961 at School House, The British, Yate, Bristol, BS37 7LH (South Gloucestershire Council) was dismissed on 31 December 2021 by Inspector Phillips B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on highway safety.
the erection of 1 no. dwelling with access and associated works
- Authority
- South Gloucestershire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Phillips B
- Postcode
- BS37 7LH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety
What decided it
The increase in traffic resulting from the proposal would result in unacceptable harm to highway safety given the substandard access and constraints of The British, conflicting with PSP Policy PSP11.
The benefits of housing supply, efficient land use, economic benefits, acceptable design and suitable accommodation were outweighed by the unacceptable harm to highway safety, which carries very substantial weight in local policy.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- PSP Policy PSP11
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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