®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Greenacres, Kenn Road Kenn, Clevedon, Somerset, BS21 6TT
Planning appeal 3282499 at Land Adjacent to Greenacres, Kenn Road Kenn, Clevedon, Somerset, BS21 6TT (North Somerset Council) was dismissed on 27 April 2022 by Inspector Fish A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is an appropriate location for housing having regard to the accessibility of services and facilities.
the erection of 2no. detached single storey dwellings and garages
- Authority
- North Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Fish A
- Postcode
- BS21 6TT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is an appropriate location for housing having regard to the accessibility of services and facilities
- Whether the site is an acceptable location for the development proposed with regards to its vulnerability to flooding
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area including trees
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety
What decided it
The proposal fails the sequential test for flood risk and cannot achieve the required highway visibility splay, and these restrictions in the Framework policies on flood risk and highway safety mean the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply despite the lack of five-year housing land supply.
The economic benefits of construction and occupation of two family homes and the use of ground source heat pumps were outweighed by the Framework policies restricting development in flood risk areas and the multiple conflicts with the development plan on location, flood risk, character and appearance, and highway safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS14Policy CS33Policy CS3Policy DM1Policy DM24Policy CS5Policy CS12Policy DM10Policy DM32
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 80Paragraph 159Paragraph 162Paragraph 11
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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