®Planning appeal decision
Buckley Wright, Severn Road, Hallen , Gloucestershire, BS10 7RZ
Planning appeal 3312355 at Buckley Wright, Severn Road, Hallen , Gloucestershire, BS10 7RZ (South Gloucestershire Council) was dismissed on 22 November 2023 by Inspector Robinson N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal represents an acceptable form of development given its flood zone location and the provisions of the development plan and the Framework, with particular regard to the Sequential Test.
Erection of a pair of semi-detached houses, with integral garages and variation to existing access
- Authority
- South Gloucestershire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Robinson N
- Postcode
- BS10 7RZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal represents an acceptable form of development given its flood zone location and the provisions of the development plan and the Framework, with particular regard to the Sequential Test
What decided it
The failure to satisfy the sequential test by demonstrating that there are no reasonably available sites in areas with a lower risk of flooding elsewhere in the district.
The limited benefits of housing provision, economic benefits and sustainability measures were insufficient to outweigh the conflict with flood risk policies and the development plan
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS5Policy CS9Policy PSP20
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 48
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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