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Dismissed13 May 20223279341

Treetops Nursing Home St. Clements Road, Keynsham, Bristol, BS31 1AF

Planning appeal 3279341 at Treetops Nursing Home St. Clements Road, Keynsham, Bristol, BS31 1AF (Bath and North East Somerset Council) was dismissed on 13 May 2022 by Inspector Tucker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The design of the proposed building and its effect on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the Keynsham Conservation Area and the Green Belt.

outline planning application (with landscaping reserved) for demolition of existing care home and erection of a three-storey building comprising 39no. self-contained flats (use class C3)

Authority
Bath and North East Somerset Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Tucker A
Postcode
BS31 1AF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The design of the proposed building and its effect on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the Keynsham Conservation Area and the Green Belt
  • Whether the proposed parking would be sufficient, with regard to development plan policy
  • Whether the proposal would comply with local sustainable construction policy
  • Whether the proposal would secure appropriate affordable housing and other planning obligations

What decided it

The harmful effect on the setting of the Keynsham Conservation Area, to which great weight must be given under paragraph 199 of the Framework, was not outweighed by the public benefits of housing delivery and efficient land use.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GB1Policy D1Policy D2Policy D3Policy HE1Policy NE2Policy CP6Policy ST7Policy CP2Policy CP9Policy KE5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 120Paragraph 199Paragraph 202

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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