Park Batch, Park Lane, Blagdon, North Somerset, BS40 7SB

erection of an oak frame carport

Authority: North Somerset Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Householder developments
Inspector: Han U

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the setting and thereby significance of the Grade II* listed building, known as Church of St Andrew
whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of Blagdon Conservation Area
the effect of the proposal on the landscape and scenic beauty of the Mendip Hills National Landscape
the effect of the proposal on the character and biodiversity value of the area with particular regard to a protected Sycamore tree adjacent to the appeal site

What decided it

The proposal would cause less than substantial harm to the significance of two designated heritage assets (the listed Church and Conservation Area) and harm to the landscape and scenic beauty of the National Landscape, with no public benefits to outweigh these harms.

Framework references: 212, 215

Plan policies cited: CS4, CS5, CS9, CS12, DM3, DM4, DM8, DM9, DM10, DM11, DM32

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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