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Dismissed11 August 20253359137

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

Planning appeal 3359137 at Black Rock Quarry, Valley Road, Weston-in-Gordano, North Somerset, BS20 8JY (North Somerset Council) was dismissed on 11 August 2025 by Inspector Cahalane R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the location of the proposal is acceptable having regard to the development plan.

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
Postcode
BS20 8JY

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM47Policy CS20Policy CS10Policy DM24Policy DM12Policy CS6Draft Policy SP9
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 154

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.

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