®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed7 March 20243320480
Rudgeworth Woollard Lane, BRISTOL, BS14 0QR
Demolition of existing equestrian stables and the erection of a bungalow
- Authority
- Bath and North East Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Conde L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect upon the openness of the Green Belt
- whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for new housing, with specific regard to access to services and facilities
- if the development is inappropriate, 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 development
What decided it
The appeal site's unsustainable location, requiring future residents to be heavily reliant on private vehicles due to distance from facilities, services, and public transport, conflicts with development plan policies promoting sustainable development and sustainable transport.
Framework references: 11, 83, 154, 155
Plan policies cited: Policy CP8, Policy GB1, Policy DW1, Policy ST1, Policy RA1, Policy RE4, Policy RE6
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.