New Farm, Marksbury Lane, Priston, Bath, BA2 9HJ

Planning appeal 3367819 at New Farm, Marksbury Lane, Priston, Bath, BA2 9HJ (Bath and North East Somerset Council) was allowed on 16 April 2026 by Inspector Oyebade A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

installation of lighting in association with canine training

Authority: Bath and North East Somerset Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector: Oyebade A
Postcode: BA2 9HJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
the effect on the openness of the Green Belt, including any associated light spillage
whether the harm arising by reason of inappropriateness, together with any other identified harm, would be clearly outweighed by other material considerations to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposed development

What decided it

The scale, number and form of the lighting columns would not amount to a disproportionate addition to the approved canine training arena, resulting in very limited impact on Green Belt openness and therefore not constituting inappropriate development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: CP8D8GB1NE2A
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 154Paragraph 57

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