Planning appeal decision
49 Marksbury Bottom, Marksbury, Bath, BA2 9HR
Planning appeal 3326705 at 49 Marksbury Bottom, Marksbury, Bath, BA2 9HR (Bath and North East Somerset Council) was dismissed on 30 April 2024 by Inspector O'Doherty A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
construction of new timber framed car port over existing car parking hard standing
- Authority
- Bath and North East Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- O'Doherty A
- Postcode
- BA2 9HR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the proposed development on the openness of the Green Belt
- 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 proposed development
What decided it
The proposed development would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt with a disproportionate volume increase of 65% over the original building, and would reduce openness, with no very special circumstances to justify this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GB3Policy CP8Policy GB2Policy GB1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 142Paragraph 153Paragraph 154
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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