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Dismissed13 October 20233320912

Land To Rear Of 32 - 36 Somermead, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 5QS

Planning appeal 3320912 at Land To Rear Of 32 - 36 Somermead, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 5QS (Bristol City Council) was dismissed on 13 October 2023 by Inspector Sutton A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would comply with national and local planning policy which seeks to steer new development away from areas at the highest risk of flooding.

Construction of 2 No. offices with storage over

Authority
Bristol City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Minor offices/R&D/light industry
Inspector
Sutton A
Postcode
BS3 5QS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would comply with national and local planning policy which seeks to steer new development away from areas at the highest risk of flooding
  • Whether the proposal would deliver adequate renewable energy having regard to relevant development plan policies

What decided it

The appellant failed to provide adequate evidence that there were no reasonably available sites appropriate for the proposed development in areas with a lower risk of flooding, and therefore did not satisfy the sequential test required by Policy BCS16 and the National Planning Policy Framework.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BCS16Policy BCS13Policy BCS14Policy BCS15Policy DM32
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 159Paragraph 162

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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