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Dismissed24 October 20243338643

Halfway Farm, Stanton Road, Stanton Drew, Bristol, BS39 4ET

Planning appeal 3338643 at Halfway Farm, Stanton Road, Stanton Drew, Bristol, BS39 4ET (Bath and North East Somerset Council) was dismissed on 24 October 2024 by Inspector O'Doherty A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether prior approval should be granted under Class Q of Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the GPDO, in relation to the transport and highways impacts of the proposed development.

prior approval request for change of use from Agricultural Building to 1no. Dwelling (Use Class C3)

Authority
Bath and North East Somerset Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
O'Doherty A
Postcode
BS39 4ET

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether prior approval should be granted under Class Q of Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the GPDO, in relation to the transport and highways impacts of the proposed development
  • the effect of the proposed development on protected species

What decided it

The proposed development would have an unacceptable impact on highway safety due to the dangerous nature of pedestrian and cyclist access along the B3130, which is narrow, lacks footways and lighting, and has a history of injury accidents.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ST7Policy NE3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 115

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