®Planning appeal decision
57 Severn Avenue, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, BS23 4DG
Planning appeal 3340295 at 57 Severn Avenue, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, BS23 4DG (North Somerset Council) was dismissed on 19 September 2024 by Inspector Rose C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the risk of flooding.
Demolition of existing garage. Demolition of conservatory attached to ground floor flat at 57 Severn Avenue. Adjustment of boundaries between 57 Severn Avenue and plot to side. Widening of driveway access and erection of rear fence to resultant plot to enable the provision of 1 no 1 bedroom dwelling
- Authority
- North Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rose C
- Postcode
- BS23 4DG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the risk of flooding
- whether the proposal would result in the overdevelopment of the appeal site, and, if so, whether it would affect the character and appearance of the area and the living conditions of future or neighbouring occupiers
What decided it
The failure to satisfy the Sequential Test for development in Flood Zone 3a, combined with the overdevelopment of the site and loss of parking provision, provides a clear reason for refusal under paragraph 11 of the Framework.
The conflict with development plan policies on flood risk and overdevelopment, given significant weight, outweighs the benefits of housing delivery in circumstances where the Council cannot demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, because flood risk provides a clear reason for refusal under paragraph 11 of the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS3 of the North Somerset Council Core Strategy 2017Policy DM1 of the North Somerset Development Management Policies Site and Policies Plan Part 1 2016Policy CS12 of the Core StrategyPolicy DM32 of the Development Management Policies Site and Policies Plan Part 1Policy DM37 of the Development Management Policies Site and Policies Plan Part 1Policy DP9 of the emerging North Somerset Local Plan 2039 Pre-submission Plan (Reg 19)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 48
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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