®Planning appeal decision
133 Clevedon Road, Tickenham, CLEVEDON, BS21 6RF
demolition of existing dwellinghouse and erection of replacement dwelling
- Authority
- North Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rose C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the development plan and the Framework
- the effect of the proposal on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposal on trees within the site
- if it is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The proposal would be materially larger than the existing dwelling by reason of its greater bulk, height, scale and massing, constituting inappropriate development in the Green Belt with no very special circumstances to justify it.
The harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness, given substantial weight, was not clearly outweighed by minor weight afforded to increased family accommodation, limited social and economic benefits, and a fallback position with uncertain implementation prospects.
Framework references: 11, 152, 153, 154
Plan policies cited: CS6, CS33, DM12, DM44, CS4, CS5, CS9, CS12, DM8, DM9, DM10, DM32
Judgments cited: Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin); Tandridge DC v SSLCG & Syrett [2015] EHWC 2503
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.