Land At Northwick Road, Pilning, Bristol, BS35 4LX

Planning appeal 3378286 at Land At Northwick Road, Pilning, Bristol, BS35 4LX (South Gloucestershire Council) was allowed on 17 August 2026 by Inspector Harwood A, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development represents inappropriate development in the Green Belt and if so, whether there are material considerations sufficient to clearly outweigh the harm to the Green Belt, and any other harm, so as comprise the very special circumstances necessary to justify a grant of planning permission in the terms sought.

Authority: South Gloucestershire Council
Appeal type: minor · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Hearing
Development: caravan-gypsy · Change of use
Inspector: Harwood A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the development represents inappropriate development in the Green Belt and if so, whether there are material considerations sufficient to clearly outweigh the harm to the Green Belt, and any other harm, so as comprise the very special circumstances necessary to justify a grant of planning permission in the terms sought.

What decided it

The two areas sought qualified as grey belt land meeting all the criteria in paragraph 155 of the Framework, so the development was not inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CS5
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 156Paragraph 157Paragraph 143Paragraph 13

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