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Dismissed24 September 20243339899

Conygar Quarry, Nortons Wood Lane, Clevedon, BS21 7AE

Planning appeal 3339899 at Conygar Quarry, Nortons Wood Lane, Clevedon, BS21 7AE (North Somerset Council) was dismissed on 24 September 2024 by Inspector Fish A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

Change of use from dis-used Quarry to Indoor and Outdoor Climbing Activity Centre; to include the erection of 4no. supporting buildings and outdoor climbing structures (Indoor Climbing Centre, outdoor climbing structure, Cafe/Restaurant, Maintenance building and Workshop). Installation of full boundary fence, landscaping, widen entrance and construction stone wall directly onto Nortons Wood Lane, installation of solar panels, provision of car parking spaces, electric vehicle charge points and cycle lockers /locking racks with supporting wash area

Authority
North Somerset Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Fish A
Postcode
BS21 7AE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal 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 proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
  • if the proposal is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, amounting to very special circumstances

What decided it

The substantial weight given to harm to the Green Belt's openness and inappropriateness of development was not clearly outweighed by the significant benefits of the proposal, meaning very special circumstances did not exist to justify the development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM12
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 139Paragraph 152Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 180

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