®Planning appeal decision
Little Buckover, Whitfield, Wotton-Under-Edge, GL12 8EA
Erection of a new dwelling
- Authority
- South Gloucestershire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cuthbert L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing, having regard to the development strategy for the area and accessibility to services and facilities
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on highway safety, with specific regard to access
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan as a whole on three independent grounds—unsuitable location, harm to character and appearance, and inadequate highway safety—and the material considerations do not outweigh this conflict.
No balancing exercise was undertaken; the proposal was found to conflict with the development plan on multiple grounds and was dismissed without a planning balance.
Framework references: 8, 12, 219
Plan policies cited: Policy CS5, Policy CS34, Policy CS1, Policy PSP11, Policy PSP40, Policy PSP1, Policy PSP38
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.