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Land to the East of Church Lane and North of Front Street, Churchill, BS25 5LZ
Planning appeal 3292961 at Land to the East of Church Lane and North of Front Street, Churchill, BS25 5LZ (North Somerset Council) was dismissed on 2 August 2022 by Inspector Fleming L, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, the Churchill Conservation Area, the grade I listed St John's Church and the landscape including the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
the erection of up to 62 dwellings (30% affordable housing) alongside a new access, landscaping and other associated works
- Authority
- North Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Fleming L
- Postcode
- BS25 5LZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, the Churchill Conservation Area, the grade I listed St John's Church and the landscape including the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
- whether the site would be a sustainable location for the proposed development having regard to the development plan and national policies
What decided it
The less-than-substantial harm to the setting and significance of the Churchill Conservation Area and the grade I listed St John's Church, both carrying great weight, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the public benefits of the scheme.
the substantial weight given to housing and affordable housing delivery, significant weight to economic benefits and biodiversity net gain, and moderate weight to drainage betterment were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the great weight attached to harm to the Conservation Area and listed building, reinforced by moderate landscape and visual harm
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS5DM10CS32CS14CS33DM3DM4DM5CS16DM11
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 207Paragraph 130Paragraph 174Paragraph 195Paragraph 11Paragraph 60Paragraph 81
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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