Planning appeal decision
Chelwood Farm House, Chelwood, Bristol, BS39 4NN
Planning appeal 3315000 at Chelwood Farm House, Chelwood, Bristol, BS39 4NN (Bath and North East Somerset Council) was dismissed on 1 August 2023 by Inspector Allen M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
Replace existing conservatory with single storey extension
- Authority
- Bath and North East Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Allen M
- Postcode
- BS39 4NN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- If the proposal is inappropriate development whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The cumulative 53% volume increase from all extensions represents a disproportionate addition to the original dwelling, constituting inappropriate development in the Green Belt that cannot be justified by the claimed benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GB3Policy CP8Policy GB1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 145Paragraph 143Paragraph 133
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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