®Planning appeal decision
108 Yew Tree Drive, Kingswood, South Gloucestershire, BS15 4UD
Planning appeal 3314053 at 108 Yew Tree Drive, Kingswood, South Gloucestershire, BS15 4UD (South Gloucestershire Council) was dismissed on 29 September 2023 by Inspector Pickernell E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide a satisfactory living environment for its future occupants, with respect to external amenity space.
the erection of 1 No detached dwelling with associated works
- Authority
- South Gloucestershire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pickernell E
- Postcode
- BS15 4UD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide a satisfactory living environment for its future occupants, with respect to external amenity space
What decided it
The inadequate quality and quantity of private external amenity space, which would not provide a satisfactory living environment for future occupants and conflicts with Policy PSP43.
The moderate weight given to the benefits of housing delivery and efficient use of land in a sustainable location was outweighed by the significant weight attached to the conflict with the development plan regarding unsatisfactory external amenity space.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PSP43Policy CS1
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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