®Planning appeal decision
Highcroft Bury Hill, Winterbourne Down, BRISTOL, BS36 1AD
the demolition of existing buildings and erection of 1no. self-build dwelling with parking and associated works
- Authority
- South Gloucestershire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Butcher C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, taking account of access to services and facilities
- whether the proposed development needs to provide a 10% Biodiversity Net Gain
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year supply of deliverable housing sites (4.38 years) engaged the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11d, and as no significant adverse impacts were identified, the presumption in favour of sustainable development required permission to be granted.
The benefits of providing a single new self-build home to assist in meeting housing need, albeit afforded limited weight due to their minor nature, were not outweighed by any identified adverse impacts when assessed against the Framework as a whole, notwithstanding the conflict with the Council's spatial strategy.
Framework references: 154, 11, 13
Plan policies cited: CS Policy CS5, CS Policy CS34, PSP Policy 40, PSP Policy 11, PSP Policy 19
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.