®Planning appeal decision
Mendip Spring Golf Club, Honeyhall Lane, Congresbury , North Somerset, BS49 5JT
erection of a rural workers dwelling
- Authority
- North Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- O'Doherty A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be satisfactorily sited in relation to the rural business
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The applicant failed to demonstrate that the proposed dwelling could not be satisfactorily sited elsewhere within the golf club in accordance with Policy DM46, and the dwelling would cause unacceptable harm to character and appearance, with these harms outweighing the moderate benefits in the planning balance.
The moderate weight of collective benefits (housing contribution, manager accommodation, security needs) was outweighed by the great weight of harm arising from conflict with the development plan's locational strategy and character and appearance policies, particularly given the limited scale of development and the Council's 3.5-year housing land supply.
Framework references: 11, 15, 84, 131
Plan policies cited: Policy CS33, Policy CS5, Policy CS12, Policy DM46, Policy DM10, Policy DM32
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.