®Planning appeal decision
Victoria House, Bath Road, Bath, BA2 0DX
described as, “Replacement of existing garage with a new dwelling
- Authority
- Bath and North East Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- O'Doherty A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the use of the proposed access on the safety of vulnerable road users and whether adequate provision would be made for parking and vehicular access
- if the proposal would be inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify it
What decided it
The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would cause substantial harm to its openness and character, and fails to provide adequate emergency vehicle access, with the limited housing benefits insufficient to constitute the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development.
Framework references: 11, 69, 112, 120, 148, 149
Plan policies cited: Policy CP8, Policy CP6, Policy GB1, Policy GB2, Policy D1, Policy D2, Policy D3, Policy D4, Policy D5, Policy D7, Policy ST2, Policy ST7
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.