®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Westward Close, Wrington, Somerset, BS40 5LU
outline planning application for access with all other matters reserved for the erection of up to 61no. dwellings, including 18no. affordable housing units (30%), along with access from Butts Batch, the provision of play facilities and public open space/ecological mitigation land with ass ociated works
- Authority
- North Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Jones G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the setting of the grade I listed Church of All Saints
- Its effect on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether any harm arising would be outweighed by other considerations, including the absence of a National Planning Policy Framework compliant supply of housing land
- Whether there are any other considerations that might indicate that Appeal B should be dismissed
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the grade I listed Church of All Saints was not outweighed by the benefits of the Appeal A scheme, including housing delivery.
The great weight of the benefits, including housing and affordable housing delivery, did not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the significance of the grade I listed Church and the harm to character and appearance, so the balance tipped against granting permission for Appeal A.
Framework references: 11, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy CS5, Policy DM4, Policy CS13, Policy CS32, Policy DM10, Policy DM32
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.