Rudgeworth Woollard Lane, Bristol, BS14 0QR

Planning appeal 3320480 at Rudgeworth Woollard Lane, Bristol, BS14 0QR (Bath and North East Somerset Council) was dismissed on 7 March 2024 by Inspector Conde L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

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
Postcode: BS14 0QR

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CP8Policy GB1Policy DW1Policy ST1Policy RA1Policy RE4Policy RE6
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 83Paragraph 154Paragraph 155

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