Land to the South of Durleigh, Off Hil Road, Sandford, BS25 5RH

for the erection of 1no. detached dwelling and attached garage

Authority: North Somerset Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Rennie S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effects of the development on the character and appearance of the area
the effects on highway safety and traffic flows

What decided it

The substandard visibility at the junction between The Batch and Hill Road, caused by dense vegetation on unregistered land and an awkward junction angle, would result in unacceptable impacts on highway safety that significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of providing a single dwelling.

The benefits of providing a new dwelling to housing supply and economic benefits were outweighed by the significant harm to highway safety at the junction, applying the tilted balance under paragraph 11 of the NPPF due to the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.

Framework references: 11, 111

Plan policies cited: CS5, CS12, DM10, DM32, DM37, DM24, DM25

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