®Planning appeal decision
68 Beach Road, WESTON-SUPER-MARE, BS23 4BG
erection of a new detached dwelling following demolition of a detached garage block
- Authority
- North Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Han U
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for its future occupiers with particular regard to privacy, outlook and light
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the Greater Weston Conservation Area and the setting of Clarence Park
What decided it
The significant shortfall in the Council's five-year housing land supply (2.79 years, with no supply demonstrated for 13 years) and the provision of housing on suitable brownfield land near the town centre provided sufficient public benefit to outweigh the less than substantial harm to the conservation area.
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the Greater Weston Conservation Area at the lower end of the scale and minor harm to the setting of Clarence Park were outweighed by the public benefits of providing one dwelling on suitable brownfield land in a sustainable location within an area with a significant shortfall in housing supply.
Framework references: 73, 125, 212, 213, 215, 216
Plan policies cited: Policy CS3, Policy CS5, Policy CS12, Policy DM1, Policy DM3, Policy DM5, Policy DM32, Policy DM37
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.