Land Adjacent To Teddies Nurseries, Clanage Road, Bristol, Bristol

Planning appeal 3300899 at Land Adjacent To Teddies Nurseries, Clanage Road, Bristol, Bristol (Bristol City Council) was dismissed on 2 December 2022 by Inspector Howell M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposal would provide a suitable site for development, having regard to its location within Flood Zone 3a.

Proposed demolition of existing buildings and erection of replacement building for indoor recreation use Class E(d), with associated car parking

Authority: Bristol City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector: Howell M
Postcode: BS3 2JX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether or not the proposal would provide a suitable site for development, having regard to its location within Flood Zone 3a
whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt

What decided it

The failure to undertake a Sequential Test to demonstrate that no alternative sites at lower risk of flooding were available rendered the proposal unacceptable in terms of flood risk.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy BCS6
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 101Paragraph 102Paragraph 149Paragraph 145

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