Planning appeal decision
Between Radstock Road Opposite Welton Primary School , And Land West of Wheeler Road,, Midsomer Norton, BA3 2BX
Planning appeal 3325281 at Between Radstock Road Opposite Welton Primary School , And Land West of Wheeler Road,, Midsomer Norton, BA3 2BX (Bath and North East Somerset Council) was dismissed on 26 March 2024 by Inspector Marigold O, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
new shared user bridge over River Somer, private vehicular access track and permissive footpath link between Radstock Road and Land West of Wheelers Road in Midsomer Norton, Somerset, with associated landscaping and engineering works
- Authority
- Bath and North East Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Marigold O
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 biodiversity, in particular the broadleaved woodland habitat of the site
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the Development Plan through substantial harm to landscape character and biodiversity, and the material considerations and benefits are not of sufficient weight to outweigh this conflict.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP6Policy D1Policy D2Policy NE2Policy NE3Policy NE3APolicy NE6
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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