Planning appeal decision
Land at Jubilee Lane, Langford, BS40 5EJ
Planning appeal 3283446 at Land at Jubilee Lane, Langford, BS40 5EJ (North Somerset Council) was allowed on 29 April 2022 by Inspector Fish A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the occupancy condition is reasonable and necessary to ensure the Council's objectives of protecting the character of the area and directing housing development to locations which reduce the need to travel, are met.
outline application for the erection of a dwellinghouse (all matters reserved for subsequent approval) without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 19/P/3091/OUT, dated 14 August 2020
- Authority
- North Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Fish A
- Postcode
- BS40 5EJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the occupancy condition is reasonable and necessary to ensure the Council's objectives of protecting the character of the area and directing housing development to locations which reduce the need to travel, are met
What decided it
The occupancy condition would lead to a permanent building being left unnecessarily vacant, which runs contrary to the Framework's support for effective use of land and bringing empty homes back into residential use.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS1CS14CS33SA2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 56Paragraph 120
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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