Birchwood, Cadbury Camp Lane, Clapton in Gordano, BS20 7SA

demolition of existing dwelling and erection of replacement self -build dwelling, alterations to existing garage and ancillary works

Authority: North Somerset Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Law T

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development within the Green Belt and its effect on openness
Whether other considerations clearly outweigh any identified harm to the Green Belt and any other harm so as to amount to very special circumstances

What decided it

The proposed dwelling would be materially larger than the existing building by 180-201%, constituting inappropriate development in the Green Belt with no very special circumstances to outweigh the substantial harm.

Substantial weight was given to harm to the Green Belt and limited harm to openness, which were not outweighed by any other considerations, and very special circumstances did not exist

Plan policies cited: Policy DM12 of the North Somerset Development Management Policies: Sites and Policies Plan Part 1 (2016)

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