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Allowed27 April 20223285343

Land off Moor Road, Yatton, BS49 4AX

Planning appeal 3285343 at Land off Moor Road, Yatton, BS49 4AX (North Somerset Council) was allowed on 27 April 2022 by Inspector Wildsmith D, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed access road on the character and appearance of the former orchard and the surrounding area.

residential development of 60 dwellings (Use Class C3) with supporting infrastructure and enabling works, including new vehicular access with Moor Road, public open space, landscaping and infrastructure

Authority
North Somerset Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Wildsmith D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed access road on the character and appearance of the former orchard and the surrounding area
  • Whether alternative access arrangements could reasonably be made, avoiding the former orchard
  • The effect of the proposed development on biodiversity, ecology and the natural environment
  • The extent to which the proposed development would be consistent with the development plan for the area, and the weight to be given to relevant development plan policies
  • Whether the submitted planning obligations would satisfactorily address the impact of the proposed development

What decided it

The tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d)(ii) was engaged and the benefits of delivering an allocated housing site with affordable housing and ecological betterment were not significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the less-than-substantial heritage harm and limited landscape/ecological harms.

The significant benefits of plan-led housing delivery, affordable housing, economic benefits and ecological improvements outweighed the great weight given to less-than-substantial heritage harm to the setting of The Grange and the moderate/limited landscape and ecological harms.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS4Policy CS5Policy CS13Policy CS14Policy CS32Policy CS34Policy DM4Policy DM8Policy DM9Policy DM10Policy DM32Policy DM71Policy SA1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 15Paragraph 57Paragraph 60Paragraph 174Paragraph 180Paragraph 199Paragraph 202

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