Land on Frith Lane, Wickwar, South Gloucestershire, GL12 8PB

Planning appeal 3373220 at Land on Frith Lane, Wickwar, South Gloucestershire, GL12 8PB (South Gloucestershire Council) was allowed on 20 November 2025 by Inspector Edwards J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

proposed new residential dwelling at Frith Lane”

Authority: South Gloucestershire Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Edwards J
Postcode: GL12 8PB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
whether it would be in a suitable location having regard to the relevant policies of the development plan and the National Planning Policy Framework

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply engaged the presumption in favour of sustainable development under NPPF paragraph 11(d), and the benefits of housing delivery and support for rural services outweighed the limited weight afforded to the conflict with development plan location policies.

the minor but positive contribution to housing stock and support for local services, weighted as moderate benefit, outweighed the limited harm caused by non-compliance with development plan location policies when assessed against the Framework as a whole under the tilted balance

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: CS1CS5PSP1PSP40
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 73Paragraph 83Paragraph 84

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