®Planning appeal decision
Land at Parcel 1636, North of Wells Road, Hallatrow, BS39 6EX
the erection of 1 no.self-build dwelling with associated works
- Authority
- Bath and North East Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Phillips B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development with reference to the spatial strategy in the development plan
- The effect of the proposed development on the use of best and most versatile agricultural land (BMV)
What decided it
The conflict with the spatial strategy and the loss of best and most versatile agricultural land, which together carried moderate and significant weight respectively, outweighed the moderate weight given to self-build provision and the minor housing supply benefit.
The moderate temporary economic benefits during construction, ongoing economic benefit from resident spending, and moderate weight afforded to self-build provision were outweighed by the moderate weight of conflict with spatial strategy policies and the significant weight of conflict with best and most versatile agricultural land protection; the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits.
Plan policies cited: Policy DW1, Policy H4, Policy RE4, Policy RA1, Policy RA2, Policy RE5
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.