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Allowed18 February 20263373613

Land On The South Side Of Coleridge Road,, Rear Of Weston Youth Centre,, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 3UW

Planning appeal 3373613 at Land On The South Side Of Coleridge Road,, Rear Of Weston Youth Centre,, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 3UW (North Somerset Council) was allowed on 18 February 2026 by Inspector Allen M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the area.

the construction and operation of micro energy storage facility

Authority
North Somerset Council
Appeal type
other · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
utilities-energy · Unknown
Inspector
Allen M
Postcode
BS23 3UW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect on the character and appearance of the area
  • Whether the development would result in the unjustified loss of public open space
  • Flood risk

What decided it

The significant weight given to the benefits of renewable and low carbon energy generation and contribution to net zero future, which markedly outweighed the limited policy conflicts and harms identified.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS12DM32CS27DM68CS3DM1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 62Paragraph 168

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