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Dismissed12 June 20253349043

Land off Stowey Road, Yatton, North Somerset, BS49 4HS

Planning appeal 3349043 at Land off Stowey Road, Yatton, North Somerset, BS49 4HS (North Somerset Council) was dismissed on 12 June 2025 by Inspector Bale M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of flood risk on the development, and the development's effect on flood risk elsewhere.

up to 34 no. dwellings including 10 no. affordable dwellings (30%), vehicular access from Stowey Road and associated works

Authority
North Somerset Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Bale M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of flood risk on the development, and the development's effect on flood risk elsewhere
  • Whether the development is in an appropriate location with regard to policies of the development plan
  • The effect of the development on the integrity of the SAC

What decided it

The inadequate evidence to dispel reasonable scientific doubt that the development would not adversely affect the integrity of the SAC, combined with the outstanding objection from Natural England as the Statutory Nature Conservation Body, made the potential harm to biodiversity a very significant consideration that outweighed the housing supply benefits.

The significant weight given to housing provision in an accessible location and the benefits of addressing housing land supply shortfall (2.79 years) were insufficient to outweigh the very significant consideration of potential harm to the SAC's integrity and the conflicts with the development plan, particularly given the duties under the Habitats Regulations

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS3Policy CS32Policy CS4Policy DM8
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 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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