Land at Yew Tree Farm, Old Gloucester Road, Thornbury, BS35 3UG

Planning appeal 3276807 at Land at Yew Tree Farm, Old Gloucester Road, Thornbury, BS35 3UG (South Gloucestershire Council) was dismissed on 17 November 2021 by Inspector Hanson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the site and its surroundings within the rural landscape.

Without planning permission, the change of use of the land from agriculture to a mixed use for agriculture, open storage and parking and storage of vehicles. Siting of a kiosk (herein referred to as the "administrative building") to facilitate the use

Authority: South Gloucestershire Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector: Hanson S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the site and its surroundings within the rural landscape
highway safety

What decided it

The mixed use of the site for open storage and vehicle parking in a rural location would erode the rural character and appearance of the environment and create a highway safety issue, conflicting with the development plan with no material considerations to outweigh this.

The development plan conflicts regarding harm to rural character and appearance and highway safety were not outweighed by any material considerations.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy PSP2Policy CS9Policy CS34Policy CS1Policy CS8Policy PSP11Policy PSP27Policy CS12

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