Planning appeal decision
47 Bristol Road Lower, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 2PX
Planning appeal 3296016 at 47 Bristol Road Lower, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 2PX (North Somerset Council) was dismissed on 17 October 2022 by Inspector Sutton A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Great Weston Conservation Area.
Retrospective application for the replacement of a boundary fence fronting Kew Road and additional requirement to infill fence (as was installed previously) and to provide replacement gates
- Authority
- North Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Sutton A
- Postcode
- BS23 2PX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Great Weston Conservation Area
What decided it
The wooden fence panels create an incongruous and discordant feature that fails to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Great Weston Conservation Area, and the limited public benefits do not outweigh this less than substantial harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS5CS12DM3DM32
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 197Paragraph 199
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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