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Land At Elm Farm, Bristol Road, Iron Acton, South Gloucestershire , BS37 9TF
Planning appeal 3294810 at Land At Elm Farm, Bristol Road, Iron Acton, South Gloucestershire , BS37 9TF (South Gloucestershire Council) was dismissed on 13 November 2023 by Inspector Thompson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt and purposes of including land within it.
installation of a solar farm and battery storage facility with associated infrastructure
- Authority
- South Gloucestershire Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Thompson P
- Postcode
- BS37 9TF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt and purposes of including land within it
- whether the proposal would preserve the setting of a Grade I listed building (Acton Court), Grade II listed buildings (Walls to the South Court and Acton Lodge), a scheduled monument (Moated site and associated features), the Iron Acton Conservation Area, and a Non-Designated Heritage Asset (Level Crossing Cottage)
- whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations and whether this amounts to very special circumstances
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the setting of the Grade I listed building (Acton Court) and scheduled monument, to which great and greatest weight must be given under Framework paragraph 199, was not outweighed by the public benefits of renewable energy generation and climate change mitigation.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS Policy CS3CS Policy CS5CS Policy CS9CS Policy CS34PSPP Policy PSP7PSPP Policy PSP17PSPP Policy PSP28
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 148Paragraph 151Paragraph 197Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202
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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