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Dismissed20 March 20253351085

Land to the Rear of 37 Alma Street, Weston Super Mare, BS23 1RD

Planning appeal 3351085 at Land to the Rear of 37 Alma Street, Weston Super Mare, BS23 1RD (North Somerset Council) was dismissed on 20 March 2025 by Inspector Harrington S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would comply with local and national policies that seek to steer new development away from areas at the highest risk from flooding.

erection of a flexible commercial building (Use Class E - Commercial, Business and Service), with associated infrastructure

Authority
North Somerset Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Harrington S
Postcode
BS23 1QN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would comply with local and national policies that seek to steer new development away from areas at the highest risk from flooding
  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby dwellings, with regard to privacy and noise disturbance
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposal failed to adequately demonstrate through a robust sequential test that there were no suitable sites for the development in areas of lower flood risk, contrary to national and local flood risk policies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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