®Planning appeal decision
12 Knightcott Road, Abbots Leigh, North Somerset, BS8 3SB
Planning appeal 3348041 at 12 Knightcott Road, Abbots Leigh, North Somerset, BS8 3SB (North Somerset Council) was dismissed on 20 January 2025 by Inspector Sedgwick P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies, and the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt.
Demolition of Existing Detached Garage and Erection of a Detached Garage with Guest Accommodation at First Floor
- Authority
- North Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Sedgwick P
- Postcode
- BS8 3SB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies, and the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- whether the location of the proposed annex would be acceptable, having particular regard to its relationship with the existing dwelling and the development strategy
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- if there would be harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, whether the harm would be clearly outweighed by other considerations to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt that substantially exceeds policy thresholds for replacement buildings and conflicts with the settlement strategy, and the identified benefits do not amount to very special circumstances to outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM12Policy DM43Policy CS1Policy CS14Policy CS33Policy SA2Policy CS12Policy DM32
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154Paragraph 54Paragraph 135Paragraph 11
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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