®Planning appeal decision
Land South of Junction Between Tockington Lane and Fernhill, Tockington, BS32 4LU
Planning appeal 3286110 at Land South of Junction Between Tockington Lane and Fernhill, Tockington, BS32 4LU (South Gloucestershire Council) was allowed on 2 March 2022 by Inspector Blackwell J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework 2021 and any relevant development plan policies.
the construction of 2 no. enclosures containing explosives magazines and associated upgrading of an existing field access point and access track
- Authority
- South Gloucestershire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Blackwell J
- Postcode
- BS32 4LU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework 2021 and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt
- whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the development
What decided it
The demonstrated need for explosives storage combined with the exceptionally stringent locational requirements and the absence of any suitable alternative sites outside the Green Belt, despite a comprehensive 2-year search, constitute very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm to the Green Belt.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS5Policy CS10Policy PSP7Green Belt SPD
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149
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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