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Dismissed11 November 20253366314

Land to Southeast of Wood Lane, Clapton in Gordano, BS20 7RQ

Planning appeal 3366314 at Land to Southeast of Wood Lane, Clapton in Gordano, BS20 7RQ (North Somerset Council) was dismissed on 11 November 2025 by Inspector Barton P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development, with particular regard to: the effect of the proposal on the integrity of the Bats SAC; whether the appeal site is grey belt and whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt; the effect of the proposed development on the openness of the Green Belt; whether the site would be a suitable location for the proposal, having regard to local and national policy, and accessibility to services and facilities; the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area; and whether other considerations clearly outweigh the harm to the Green Belt and any other harm as to amount to very special circumstances.

erection up to 5 to 6 no. dwellinghouses

Authority
North Somerset Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Barton P

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development, with particular regard to: the effect of the proposal on the integrity of the Bats SAC; whether the appeal site is grey belt and whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt; the effect of the proposed development on the openness of the Green Belt; whether the site would be a suitable location for the proposal, having regard to local and national policy, and accessibility to services and facilities; the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area; and whether other considerations clearly outweigh the harm to the Green Belt and any other harm as to amount to very special circumstances

What decided it

The proposal would cause harm to the integrity of the Bats SAC which cannot be adequately mitigated at the permission in principle stage, and constitutes habitats development excluded from permission in principle under Article 5B of the Order.

The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and harm to openness, combined with harm to the Bats SAC, unsuitability of location, and harm to character and appearance, was not clearly outweighed by the modest housing and economic benefits, such that very special circumstances do not exist.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS4Policy CS1Policy CS5Policy CS6Policy CS12Policy CS13Policy CS14Policy CS29Policy CS30Policy CS31Policy CS32Policy CS33Policy DM8Policy DM10Policy DM12Policy DM32Policy DM37Policy SA2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 61Paragraph 73Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155

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