®Planning appeal decision
The Lodge, Hospital Road, Barrow Gurney, BS48 3SF
Planning appeal 3320020 at The Lodge, Hospital Road, Barrow Gurney, BS48 3SF (North Somerset Council) was dismissed on 12 March 2024 by Inspector Raygen Z, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development is inappropriate development within the Green Belt.
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
- Postcode
- BS48 3SF
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM12 of the Development Management Policies Sites and Policies Plan Part 1 2016Policy CS6 of the North Somerset Core Strategy 2017Policy CS33 of the Core StrategyPolicy CS14 of the Core StrategyPolicy SA2 of the PSPPPolicy CS1 of the Core StrategyPolicy CS13 of the Core StrategyPolicy CS32 of the Core StrategyPolicy CS4 of the Core StrategyPolicy DM8 of the North Somerset Sites and Policies Plan (Part 1)Policy CS5 of the Core StrategyPolicy CS9 of the Core StrategyPolicy CS12 of the Core StrategyPolicy DM9 of the PSPPPolicy DM10 of the PSPPPolicy DM32 of the PSPP
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154Paragraph 11
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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