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Dismissed12 June 20253352315

Bennett Engineering Ltd, Horton, Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire, BS37 6QH

Planning appeal 3352315 at Bennett Engineering Ltd, Horton, Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire, BS37 6QH (South Gloucestershire Council) was dismissed on 12 June 2025 by Inspector Law T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of nearby residents.

for the demolition of a commercial building, the erection of a new commercial building and an extension to an existing commercial building

Authority
South Gloucestershire Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
Law T
Postcode
BS37 6QH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of nearby residents
  • The effect of the proposed development on protected species, namely great crested newts

What decided it

The proposal failed on two independent grounds: unacceptable harm to residential amenity at River Cottage through overbearing impact and outlook, and insufficient evidence to assess effects on protected great crested newts contrary to the Habitats Regulations.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy PSP8Policy PSP19

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