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Dismissed26 September 20253365267

33 Flat 4 Whitecross Road, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, BS23 1EN

Planning appeal 3365267 at 33 Flat 4 Whitecross Road, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, BS23 1EN (North Somerset Council) was dismissed on 26 September 2025 by Inspector Perrins N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the Great Weston Conservation Area.

Proposed frontage elevational and curtilage changes including removal of traditional shopfront, replacement elevation, boundary wall and gate

Authority
North Somerset Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Other minor developments
Inspector
Perrins N
Postcode
BS23 1EN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the Great Weston Conservation Area

What decided it

The harm to the character and appearance of the Great Weston Conservation Area through loss of the traditional shopfront appearance and introduction of an incongruous boundary wall, with no public benefits identified to outweigh this less than substantial harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS5Policy CS12Policy DM3Policy DM32
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 212Paragraph 215

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