Planning appeal decision
100 Elm Tree Road, Locking, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, BS24 8EJ
Planning appeal 3366001 at 100 Elm Tree Road, Locking, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, BS24 8EJ (North Somerset Council) was dismissed on 29 July 2025 by Inspector Jones GP, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposed garage on the character and appearance of its surroundings.
a wooden Dutch Barn style garage
- Authority
- North Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Jones GP
- Postcode
- BS24 8EJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposed garage on the character and appearance of its surroundings
- The effects of the proposed garage on the health and longevity of adjacent trees
What decided it
The insufficient information provided regarding protection of adjacent trees' health and longevity during construction, which conflicts with policy CS9 on green infrastructure protection.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS12DM32DM38CS9
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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