®Planning appeal decision
Land North To A370 And South Of Bleadon Road , Bleadon, BS24 0PZ
Development of 5 dwellings to the area of land classified as Flood Zone 1”
- Authority
- North Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Allen M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the location of the proposed development is acceptable, having regard to local policy in regard to residential development
- The effect of the proposal on biodiversity
- The effect of the proposal on archaeology
- Whether the proposal makes adequate provision for any additional need for school transport arising from the development
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area, including the nearby Mendip Hill Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
What decided it
The failure to demonstrate that the proposals would not result in significant adverse effects on the Bat Special Area of Conservation due to insufficient mitigation information, combined with unacceptable location outside the settlement boundary and harmful effects on character and appearance, meant the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
The contribution to housing delivery was outweighed by the significant harm to the Bat SAC, the unacceptable location contrary to settlement hierarchy policies, and the harmful effects on character and appearance and the setting of the AONB.
Framework references: 11, 176
Plan policies cited: Policy CS14, Policy CS33, Policy DM6, Policy CS4, Policy DM8, Policy CS5, Policy CS12, Policy DM10, Policy DM11, Policy DM32, Policy CS34
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.