®Planning appeal decision
14 Rushmoor Lane, Backwell, Bristol, Avon, BS48 3BN
Planning appeal 3290335 at 14 Rushmoor Lane, Backwell, Bristol, Avon, BS48 3BN (North Somerset Council) was dismissed on 15 June 2022 by Inspector O'Connor H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including the impact on trees.
‘Replace a large garage with a grandparent house at bottom of garden’
- Authority
- North Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- O'Connor H
- Postcode
- BS48 3BN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including the impact on trees
- The effect of the proposal on biodiversity having particular regard to trees
What decided it
The proposal would have a harmful impact on the character and appearance of the area and would adversely affect established trees to the detriment of biodiversity, conflicting with development plan policies that attract significant weight and outweighing the limited housing and economic benefits.
The benefits of providing an additional dwelling and economic benefits from construction were limited and attracted commensurate weight, but were insufficient to outweigh the significant weight given to the conflict with development plan policies protecting character and appearance and requiring retention of trees, particularly given the Framework's emphasis on high quality, beautiful and sustainable buildings and places.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS12Policy CS4Policy CS9Policy DM9Policy DM32Policy DM37Policy DM8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 131Paragraph 126
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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