®Planning appeal decision
Land Adj Junction Of Bridge Road To Coronation Road Bridge Road , Bleadon, BS24 0PQ
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 proposals conflict with multiple development plan policies regarding location, biodiversity, archaeology and character, and the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply due to clear reasons for refusal relating to habitat site protection and AONB setting.
The contribution to housing delivery weighed in favour of the proposals but was insufficient to outweigh the harms identified in relation to location, biodiversity, archaeology and character and appearance.
Framework references: 11, 176
Plan policies cited: Policy CS14, Policy CS33, Policy DM6, Policy CS4, Policy DM8, Policy CS34, Policy CS5, Policy CS12, Policy DM10, Policy DM11, Policy DM32
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.