Planning appeal decision
Land North of , 15 Edward Road, Clevedon, North Somerset, BS21 7DS
Planning appeal 3292223 at Land North of , 15 Edward Road, Clevedon, North Somerset, BS21 7DS (North Somerset Council) was dismissed on 30 June 2022 by Inspector Law T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the location of the proposed development would be acceptable, having regard to the character and appearance of the area.
1No. Self Build Duplex Dwelling with parking and access from Channel Road
- Authority
- North Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Law T
- Postcode
- BS21 7DS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the location of the proposed development would be acceptable, having regard to the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the cramped form of development and erosion of the established development pattern outweighs the limited housing and economic benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
the adverse impacts of granting permission (significant harm to character and appearance) would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits (limited housing contribution and economic benefits) when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS12Policy CS31Policy DM32Policy DM37
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 130
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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