®Planning appeal decision
Land To The Rear Of South Face, Cowship Lane, Cromhall, South Gloucestershire, GL12 8AY
demolition of existing barns and erection of 1 no. dwelling (outline) with access to be determined, all other matters reserved
- Authority
- South Gloucestershire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Edwards J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects of the developments on trees
- their effects on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposed drainage works would be acceptable
What decided it
For appeal A, the non-essential loss of protected and valued trees combined with unsympathetic design significantly outweighs the limited housing benefit; for appeal B, the threat to the protected oak's well-being through poor design positioning is the overriding factor that significantly outweighs the housing benefit.
The limited housing benefit from a single dwelling and minor benefit from barn removal are significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse effects on trees and design quality; the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply to either scheme
Framework references: 11, 135, 136, 139
Plan policies cited: Policy PSP3, Policy PSP2, Policy PSP1, Policy PSP20, Policy CS1
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.