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Dismissed4 January 20223273538

Victoria House, Bath Road, Bath, BA2 0DX

Planning appeal 3273538 at Victoria House, Bath Road, Bath, BA2 0DX (Bath and North East Somerset Council) was dismissed on 4 January 2022 by Inspector O'Doherty A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

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
Postcode
BA2 0DX

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP8Policy CP6Policy GB1Policy GB2Policy D1Policy D2Policy D3Policy D4Policy D5Policy D7Policy ST2Policy ST7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 69Paragraph 112Paragraph 120Paragraph 148Paragraph 149

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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