Bella Vista, Westerleigh Road, Westerleigh , South Gloucestershire, BS37 8QH

permission in principle for the erection of up to 6 no. self- build dwellings at land to the rear of Bella Vista

Authority: South Gloucestershire Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Tucker A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site is suitable for residential development, in terms of its location, land use and amount of development, with particular regard to: (a) whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt; (b) the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt; (c) whether an adequate access can be secured; (d) the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the two dwellings adjoining the proposed access; (e) whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations and amount to very special circumstances

What decided it

The proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt with substantial harm to openness and no very special circumstances to justify it, compounded by highway safety concerns and harm to neighbouring residential amenity.

Framework references: 149, 138

Plan policies cited: Policy CS34, Policy PSP7, Policy CS5, Policy PSP11, Policy CS8, Policy PSP8, Policy PSP40

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