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Kingmore Farm, Old Gloucester Road, Winterbourne, South Gloucestershire, BS36 1RT
Planning appeal 3348820 at Kingmore Farm, Old Gloucester Road, Winterbourne, South Gloucestershire, BS36 1RT (South Gloucestershire Council) was allowed on 14 February 2025 by Inspector Pickernell E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the effect on openness and the purposes of including land in the GB, the Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
the conversion of an existing and underused stone built agricultural barn to form an extension to the existing Farmhouse
- Authority
- South Gloucestershire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Pickernell E
- Postcode
- BS36 1RT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the effect on openness and the purposes of including land in the GB, the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling
- if the proposed development is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the development
What decided it
The proposal qualifies as an exception under NPPF paragraph 154(h)(iv) as the conversion of a permanent and substantial stone barn would preserve Green Belt openness and not conflict with Green Belt purposes, and the minimal visual changes would not harm the character and appearance of the host dwelling.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS1 of the South Gloucestershire Local Plan: Core Strategy 2006 – 2027Policy PSP38 of the South Gloucestershire Local Plan: Policies, Sites and Places Plan (Adopted November 2017)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 142Paragraph 153Paragraph 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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