Little Buckover, Whitfield, Wotton-Under-Edge, GL12 8EA

Planning appeal 3315435 at Little Buckover, Whitfield, Wotton-Under-Edge, GL12 8EA (South Gloucestershire Council) was dismissed on 4 September 2023 by Inspector Cuthbert L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

Erection of a new dwelling

Authority: South Gloucestershire Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Cuthbert L
Postcode: GL12 8EA

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CS5Policy CS34Policy CS1Policy PSP11Policy PSP40Policy PSP1Policy PSP38
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 8Paragraph 12Paragraph 219

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