Planning appeal decision
The Old Vicarage, 85 High Street, Wick, Bristol, BS30 5QQ
Planning appeal 3350950 at The Old Vicarage, 85 High Street, Wick, Bristol, BS30 5QQ (South Gloucestershire Council) was allowed on 5 November 2024 by Inspector Jones GP, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt including the effect of development on openness.
Erection of rear extension with first floor roof terrace, raising of roof with gable extension and installation of 2no. side dormers and rooflights to an existing outbuilding
- Authority
- South Gloucestershire Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Jones GP
- Postcode
- BS30 5QQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt including the effect of development on openness
What decided it
The development, despite its cumulative scale, does not result in a disproportionate addition to the original building and has minimal visual impact on Green Belt openness, qualifying as an exception under NPPF paragraph 154(c).
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS5PSP7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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