®Planning appeal decision
2 The Crescent, Backwell, Bristol, BS48 3NL
new dwelling to land adj 2 The Crescent
- Authority
- North Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Harrington S
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 highway safety
What decided it
The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area, contrary to the development plan and Framework policies requiring development to be visually attractive and sympathetic to local character, outweighed the moderate benefit of incremental housing supply.
the moderate benefit of incremental housing supply and limited economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the substantial harm to character and appearance, resulting in the proposal not representing sustainable development
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CS12, Policy DM32, Policy DM37, Policy DM24, Policy DM28
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.