®Planning appeal decision
Land at Parcel 1636, North of Wells Road, Hallatrow, BS39 6EX
Planning appeal 3355662 at Land at Parcel 1636, North of Wells Road, Hallatrow, BS39 6EX (Bath and North East Somerset Council) was dismissed on 24 March 2025 by Inspector Phillips B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development with reference to the spatial strategy in the development plan.
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
- Postcode
- BS39 6EX
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DW1Policy H4Policy RE4Policy RA1Policy RA2Policy RE5
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
Town Planner Pro holds this letter. The Appeals plan opens it and every other letter we hold, all of them searchable, with the main issues and what decided each case picked out. We do not show letters on the free site because they carry people’s names and addresses.
With an account
What an account adds to this decision
More decisions in Bath and North East Somerset
The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2025
- Dismissed10 July 20253357348Meadow Farm Ruett Lane, Farrington Gurney, Bristol, BS39 6UP
- Dismissed3 March 2025335547739A Wellow Tyning, Peasedown St John, Bath, Somerset, BA2 8LJ
- Dismissed29 October 2026601146163 Newbridge Road, Bath, BA1 3HF
- Allowed24 September 2026601059743 Oriel Grove, Bath, BA2 1JE
- Allowed16 September 2026600871934 Banwell Road, Odd Down, Bath, BA2 2UJ
The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.