®Planning appeal decision
8, Albert Road, Portishead , North Somerset , BS20 6PP
Planning appeal 3279097 at 8, Albert Road, Portishead , North Somerset , BS20 6PP (North Somerset Council) was dismissed on 4 February 2022 by Inspector Fish A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
described on the application form as a proposed new dwelling
- Authority
- North Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Fish A
- Postcode
- BS20 6PP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of the neighbouring property at 9 Albert Road in respect of outlook
- Whether or not the appeal site is an acceptable location for the development proposed with regards to its vulnerability to flooding
What decided it
The proposal fails to demonstrate compliance with the sequential test for flood risk, as required by Policy CS3 and Framework paragraphs 159 and 162, because the Flood Risk Assessment does not adequately evidence that reasonably available alternative sites in lower-risk flood zones have been properly considered.
Although the Council cannot demonstrate a five-year housing land supply and the proposal would provide benefits including an energy-efficient dwelling and on-site surface water attenuation, the clear policy protection for areas at risk of flooding in paragraphs 159 and 162 of the Framework provides a decisive reason for refusal that outweighs these benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS12Policy CS3Policy CS11Policy DM32Policy DM37Policy DM28Policy DM1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 134Paragraph 159Paragraph 162
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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