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Dismissed13 April 20266001811

Land At Hall Lane, Lansdown, Bath, BA1 9DD

Planning appeal 6001811 at Land At Hall Lane, Lansdown, Bath, BA1 9DD (South Gloucestershire Council) was dismissed on 13 April 2026 by Inspector Phillips B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the setting of a Registered Battlefield (Battle of Lansdown).

the creation of an area of hard-standing and a turnout paddock, erection of 2no. stables and construction of a muck heap

Authority
South Gloucestershire Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Other minor developments
Inspector
Phillips B
Postcode
BA1 9DD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the setting of a Registered Battlefield (Battle of Lansdown)

What decided it

The harm to the significance of the Registered Battlefield, assessed as less than substantial but given considerable weight in accordance with the Framework, was not outweighed by the public benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 154

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