®Planning appeal decision
35 Bournville Road, Weston Super Mare, North Somerset, BS23 3RN
Planning appeal 3343535 at 35 Bournville Road, Weston Super Mare, North Somerset, BS23 3RN (North Somerset Council) was dismissed on 23 September 2024 by Inspector Rose C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of No's 44-48 Argyle Avenue with particular regard to privacy.
Erection of a Dwelling
- Authority
- North Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rose C
- Postcode
- BS23 3RN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of No's 44-48 Argyle Avenue with particular regard to privacy
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety with particular regard to the provision of off-street car parking
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the risk of flooding
- whether the proposal represents a cramped form of development out of keeping with the character and pattern of development of the area
What decided it
The proposal fails the flood risk exception test because the limited housing benefit does not outweigh the flood risk when combined with the harmful effects on neighbouring living conditions and highway safety.
The housing supply benefit and economic benefits of the proposal were outweighed by the failure to satisfy the flood risk exception test and the significant harms to neighbouring living conditions and highway safety, with flood risk policy providing a clear reason for refusal under paragraph 11 of the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DM32DM37DM24DM28CS3DM1CS12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 170Paragraph 171
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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