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

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• Whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
• The effect of the proposed development on the openness of the Green Belt
• Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development, having particular regard to the spatial strategy in the development plan and the accessibility of services and facilities
• The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
• The effect of the proposed development on protected species and biodiversity
• Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposed development

What decided it

The proposed development constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would harm openness and character, combined with unresolved impacts on protected species and failure to demonstrate biodiversity net gain, and these harms are not clearly outweighed by the modest benefits of providing 5 dwellings and reusing derelict land.