Planning appeal decision
18 Cross Lanes, Pill, Bristol, BS20 0JQ
Planning appeal 3321069 at 18 Cross Lanes, Pill, Bristol, BS20 0JQ (North Somerset Council) was dismissed on 24 January 2024 by Inspector Conde L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
erection of a two storey dwelling and associated works on land to the rear of 18 Cross lanes Road, Pill. Accessed from Ruddleigh Road. This
- Authority
- North Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Conde L
- Postcode
- BS20 0JQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring residents at Nos. 17 and 18 Cross Lanes
What decided it
The significant weight given to the conflict with development plan policies on character and design, combined with the harmful impacts on neighbouring living conditions, outweighed the limited housing delivery benefits of a single dwelling in circumstances where the Council cannot demonstrate a five-year supply.
the adverse impacts of harm to character and appearance and living conditions of neighbours significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of housing delivery and socio-economic benefits from one additional dwelling
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS12 of the North Somerset Core Strategy (adopted 2017)Policy DM32 of the North Somerset Sites and Policies Plan (Part 1) (adopted 2016)Policy DM37 of the North Somerset Sites and Policies Plan (Part 1) (adopted 2016)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 12
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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