®Planning appeal decision
Hudson House, Homeapple and The Workshop, Homeapple Hill, Wick, BS30 5TX
Planning appeal 3365052 at Hudson House, Homeapple and The Workshop, Homeapple Hill, Wick, BS30 5TX (South Gloucestershire Council) was allowed on 21 August 2025 by Inspector Han U, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt including its effect on openness and the purposes of including land within it, having regard to the Framework and the development plan.
change of use of residential dwelling (Class C3) known as 'Hudson House' and outbuilding known as 'Homeapple' to holiday accommodation (sui generis); and change of use of outbuilding 'The Workshop' to ancillary on-site managers accommodation (sui generis) as defined in the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended)
- Authority
- South Gloucestershire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Han U
- Postcode
- BS30 5QZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt including its effect on openness and the purposes of including land within it, having regard to the Framework and the development plan
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of Highfield Cottage with regard to noise and disturbance
- the effect of the development on the character of the surrounding area
- if the development is inappropriate, whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal constitutes the re-use of permanent and substantial buildings without external alterations or extension of the developed footprint, which preserves the openness of the Green Belt and does not conflict with Green Belt purposes, and the separation distance and intervening buildings adequately protect the living conditions of nearby residents when combined with a Noise Management Plan condition.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS5CS34PSP7PSP8PSP28CS9PSP2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 143Paragraph 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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