Planning appeal decision
Knoll Farm, White Ox Mead Lane, Peasedown St. John, Bath, BA2 8PL
Planning appeal 3310955 at Knoll Farm, White Ox Mead Lane, Peasedown St. John, Bath, BA2 8PL (Bath and North East Somerset Council) was dismissed on 24 May 2023 by Inspector O'Connor H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposals submitted address the requirements of condition 5 of planning permission 20/02480/FUL.
Erection of 3 agricultural buildings including Cattle Barn, Workshop/Feed Store, Farmyard Manure/Straw and Hay Shed along with associated yard areas and access track from Knoll Farmhouse, and other associated works - approval of hard and soft landscaping scheme details
- Authority
- Bath and North East Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- O'Connor H
- Postcode
- BA2 8PL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposals submitted address the requirements of condition 5 of planning permission 20/02480/FUL
- If so, what the effect of the proposed hard and soft landscaping scheme would be on the landscape character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The submitted landscape proposals failed to provide the necessary detail required by condition 5, particularly regarding numbers, size, species and positions of all new trees and shrubs, and a definite programme of implementation, which prevented proper assessment of compliance with policy NE2.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy NE2Policy NE3Policy NE6Policy GB1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 56
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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