®Planning appeal decision
The Lodge, Hospital Road, Barrow Gurney, BS48 3SF
demolition of existing building and erection of 3 no. residential dwellings with associated works
- Authority
- North Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Raygen Z
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development is inappropriate development within the Green Belt
- The effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt
- Whether the proposal is in an appropriate location for housing
- The effect of the proposal on biodiversity with particular regards to bats
- The effect of the proposal on trees
- If the development is inappropriate, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations
What decided it
The proposal would cause substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and openness, and significant harm to biodiversity through inadequate bat roost mitigation, which together are not clearly outweighed by the housing benefits despite the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.
The substantial harm from Green Belt inappropriateness and openness, combined with significant harm to biodiversity, was not outweighed by the social and economic benefits of three dwellings and the lack of five-year housing land supply; the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development do not exist.
Framework references: 154, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy DM12 of the Development Management Policies Sites and Policies Plan Part 1 2016, Policy CS6 of the North Somerset Core Strategy 2017, Policy CS33 of the Core Strategy, Policy CS14 of the Core Strategy, Policy SA2 of the PSPP, Policy CS1 of the Core Strategy, Policy CS13 of the Core Strategy, Policy CS32 of the Core Strategy, Policy CS4 of the Core Strategy, Policy DM8 of the North Somerset Sites and Policies Plan (Part 1), Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy, Policy CS9 of the Core Strategy, Policy CS12 of the Core Strategy, Policy DM9 of the PSPP, Policy DM10 of the PSPP, Policy DM32 of the PSPP
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.