®Planning appeal decision
12 Knightcott Road, Abbots Leigh, North Somerset, BS8 3SB
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
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.
Framework references: 154, 54, 135, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy DM12, Policy DM43, Policy CS1, Policy CS14, Policy CS33, Policy SA2, Policy CS12, Policy DM32
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.