Planning appeal decision
20 Nibley Lane, Iron Acton, South Gloucestershire, BS37 9UP
Planning appeal 3346027 at 20 Nibley Lane, Iron Acton, South Gloucestershire, BS37 9UP (South Gloucestershire Council) was dismissed on 30 October 2024 by Inspector Wilson D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan Policies.
New dwelling
- Authority
- South Gloucestershire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilson D
- Postcode
- BS37 9UP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development 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
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- 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 constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would significantly harm openness and character, with no very special circumstances to justify it.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS1Policy C1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 143Paragraph 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.
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