School House, The British, Yate, Bristol, BS37 7LH

Planning appeal 3274280 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: Whether the proposal would represent high-quality design having regard to local and national planning policies.

the erection of 2 no. dwellings with new accesses, parking provision, a new public footpath and other 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

Whether the proposal would represent high-quality design having regard to local and national planning policies
The effect of the proposed development on highway safety

What decided it

The proposal would result in unacceptable harm to both the character and appearance of the area and highway safety, conflicting with the development plan taken as a whole, and the modest housing benefits do not outweigh this harm.

The benefits of housing supply and efficient use of land within the settlement boundary, carrying only modest weight given the Council's five-year housing land supply, were substantially outweighed by the very substantial weight given to the conflicts with development plan policies on design quality and highway safety

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CS1Policy PSP1Policy PSP8Policy PSP11Policy PSP16Policy PSP43

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