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Dismissed22 December 20253367350

Bishops Farm, Bishops Road, Cleeve, North Somerset, BS49 4NF

Planning appeal 3367350 at Bishops Farm, Bishops Road, Cleeve, North Somerset, BS49 4NF (North Somerset Council) was dismissed on 22 December 2025 by Inspector Robinson N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether prior approval should be granted in relation to the transport and highways impacts of the development.

change of use of an agricultural building and land forming the curtilage of the building to 1no. dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) and associated building operations

Authority
North Somerset Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Robinson N
Postcode
BS49 4NF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether prior approval should be granted in relation to the transport and highways impacts of the development
  • whether the location or siting of the building makes it impractical or undesirable for the residential use
  • the noise impacts of the development

What decided it

The location and siting of the building within a working farmyard would make it impractical and undesirable for residential use due to unavoidable noise and disturbance from agricultural activities, combined with the inability to ensure safe and suitable access via the poor condition farm track.

What the Inspector cited

National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 9Paragraph 12

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