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The Teasel Barn, Stanton Road, Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, BS39 4JJ
Planning appeal 3342592 at The Teasel Barn, Stanton Road, Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, BS39 4JJ (Bath and North East Somerset Council) was dismissed on 4 December 2024 by Inspector Pickernell E, 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.
the demolition of existing detached single storey garage to be replaced with a two storey, two bedroom detached dwelling (annex)
- Authority
- Bath and North East Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pickernell E
- Postcode
- BS39 4JJ
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
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposal, having regard to local planning policies and the accessibility of services and facilities
- 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 proposal
What decided it
The proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt that is harmful by definition, and the harm to the Green Belt and unsuitability of location would not be clearly outweighed by other considerations to amount to very special circumstances.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
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- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 142Paragraph 152Paragraph 154
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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