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Pipley Court Farmhouse, North Stoke Lane, Upton Cheyney, Bristol, BS30 6NG
Planning appeal 3322304 at Pipley Court Farmhouse, North Stoke Lane, Upton Cheyney, Bristol, BS30 6NG (South Gloucestershire Council) was allowed on 16 January 2024 by Inspector Cuthbert L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework, taking into account the effect on the openness of the Green Belt and the purposes of including land within it.
change of use of building from agricultural to 1 no. dwelling (Class C3) as defined in the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended) with associated works
- Authority
- South Gloucestershire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Cuthbert L
- Postcode
- BS30 6NG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework, taking into account the effect on the openness of the Green Belt and the purposes of including land within it
- Whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for the proposal, having regard to the development strategy for the area and accessibility to key services and facilities
- If the development is inappropriate, would the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal would preserve the openness of the Green Belt and comply with Policy PSP40's support for conversion of existing buildings in the countryside, making it appropriate development that did not require very special circumstances.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- PSP11PSP40
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 142Paragraph 143Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 109
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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