®Planning appeal decision
Land north of Mulberry Road, Congresbury , BS49 5HD
for the erection of up to 70no. dwellings (including 30% affordable housing), public open space, children's play area, landscaping, sustainable urban drainage system and engineering works, with vehicular access off Mulberry Road . All matters reserved except for means of access
- Authority
- North Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilkinson S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve the settings of the Park Farm a grade II listed building, Church of All Saints, Wrington a grade I listed building, Urchinwood Manor grade II* listed building and Pineapple Farm a Grade II listed building.
- Whether or not the proposed development would harm the landscape character and appearance of the area
- Whether the scheme would provide for the infrastructure necessary to support the amount of development proposed
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply engaged the tilted balance, and the substantial weight given to the delivery of market and affordable housing outweighed the identified heritage and landscape harms.
Framework references: 11, 14, 57, 60, 75, 76, 77, 78, 85, 108, 135, 180, 205, 208, 225, 29, 30
Plan policies cited: Policy CS5, Policy CS4, Policy CS9, Policy CS10, Policy CS13, Policy CS14, Policy CS16, Policy CS25, Policy CS32, Policy CS34, Policy DM4, Policy DM8, Policy DM10, Policy DM19, Policy DM24, Policy DM25, Policy DM27, Policy DM34, Policy DM42, Policy DM70, Policy DM71, Policy SAP2, Policy H1 (CNP), Policy H2 (CNP), Policy H3 (CNP), Policy EH4 (CNP)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.