®Planning appeal decision
The Beeches, Old Gloucester Road, Alveston, Bristol, BS35 3LQ
Planning appeal 3320689 at The Beeches, Old Gloucester Road, Alveston, Bristol, BS35 3LQ (South Gloucestershire Council) was dismissed on 31 January 2024 by Inspector Pickernell E, 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 National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
Removal of brick structure and erection of outbuilding for garage, storage and home office use
- Authority
- South Gloucestershire Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Pickernell E
- Postcode
- BS35 3LQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The cumulative volume increase of over 80% of the original dwelling's volume rendered the proposal disproportionate development in the Green Belt that could not be justified by the other considerations advanced.
the substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness was not clearly outweighed by the benefits of providing a home office, security improvements, solar panels, EV charging and local support
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PSP7Policy CS5Policy CS1Policy PSP38
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 142Paragraph 152Paragraph 154Paragraph 135
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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