®Planning appeal decision
The Woodspring, 238 High Street, Worle, Somerset, BS22 6JJ
Planning appeal 3326999 at The Woodspring, 238 High Street, Worle, Somerset, BS22 6JJ (North Somerset Council) was dismissed on 15 March 2024 by Inspector Bore J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the benefit from providing 10 new homes would outweigh the loss of the heritage asset.
the demolition of the public house and the erection of 10 dwellings with new access
- Authority
- North Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Bore J
- Postcode
- BS22 6JJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the benefit from providing 10 new homes would outweigh the loss of the heritage asset
What decided it
The total loss of the non-designated heritage asset of considerable local value would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits from providing 10 new homes, even in a district with insufficient housing land supply.
The benefits of housing delivery and the shortfall in housing land supply were outweighed by the significant harm to the historic environment, townscape and loss of a community facility caused by the demolition of the heritage asset
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS14Policy CS28Policy CS5Policy CS27Policy DM7Policy DM68
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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