Planning appeal decision
Great House Farm The Common, Chipping Sodbury, Bristol, BS37 6PX
Planning appeal 3330047 at Great House Farm The Common, Chipping Sodbury, Bristol, BS37 6PX (South Gloucestershire Council) was allowed on 29 May 2024 by Inspector Bristow T, by written representations.
Conversion of existing agricultural building into 1 No. Residential Dwelling
- Authority
- South Gloucestershire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bristow T
- Postcode
- BS37 6PX
What decided it
South Gloucestershire Council's refusal and appeal objection were based on a fundamental misinterpretation of policy as established in a previous Inspector decision, constituting unreasonable behaviour warranting a costs award.
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