Black Rock Quarry, Valley Road, Weston-in-Gordano, North Somerset, BS20 8JY

outline application for construction of 7 No workshops/machine shops with landscape matters reserved

Authority: North Somerset Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector: Cahalane R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the location of the proposal is acceptable having regard to the development plan
The effect on highway safety, with particular regard to visibility and egress at the vehicular junction of the appeal site and Valley Road
Whether the proposal is inappropriate development for the purposes of the Framework and the development plan, including the effect upon the openness of the Green Belt

What decided it

The substantial conflict with the spatial development strategy requiring sustainable transport patterns and the unacceptable highway safety impact at the existing vehicular access, which together were not outweighed by the economic benefits of the proposal.

Framework references: 110, 115, 154

Plan policies cited: Policy DM47, Policy CS20, Policy CS10, Policy DM24, Policy DM12, Policy CS6, Draft Policy SP9

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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