Planning appeal decision
Cedar Farm, Chicken Barn, , Wick Road, Wick St Lawrence, BS22 7YP
Planning appeal 3302852 at Cedar Farm, Chicken Barn, , Wick Road, Wick St Lawrence, BS22 7YP (North Somerset Council) was dismissed on 20 December 2022 by Inspector Blackwell J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal has adequately addressed flood risk.
construction of two dwellings as an alternative to the two dwellings approved as per application reference 20/P/2439/FUL
- Authority
- North Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Blackwell J
- Postcode
- BS22 7YP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal has adequately addressed flood risk
- whether the location of the proposed development would be acceptable with regard to development plan policy
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal's failure to demonstrate compliance with the sequential and exception tests for flood risk in Flood Zone 3a, combined with the increased intensity of use compared to the fall-back scheme, could not be outweighed by the design benefits or the existence of the fall-back permission.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS3Policy DM1Policy CS14Policy SA2Policy CS33Policy DM44Policy CS12Policy DM32Policy DM38
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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