®Planning appeal decision
22 Station Road, Backwell, North Somerset, BS48 3NH
the construction of 2-storey, 4-bedroom dwelling and associated works
- Authority
- North Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Phillips B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on highway safety
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposal would create unacceptable highway safety impacts through insufficient parking provision and unsafe access arrangements that would increase conflicts between pedestrians and vehicles, which moderate-weighted harm could not be outweighed by the minor housing and economic benefits.
The moderate weight given to the highway safety conflict and Framework requirement to minimise pedestrian-vehicle conflicts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the minor benefits of housing delivery, economic support and self-build provision, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11, 8
Plan policies cited: Policy CS11, Policy DM28, Policy DM32, Policy CS12
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.