Land South West Of 1 Engine Common Lane, Yate, South Gloucestershire, BS37 7PU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
• The effect of the proposal on highway safety, with particular regard to visibility splays and safety of pedestrians
• The effect on the living conditions of future occupiers, with respect to provision of external garden spaces
• The effect on protected trees and whether the proposal would deliver the required Biodiversity Net Gain
• The effect on protected species
• Whether the design would accommodate suitable waste collection facilities

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with multiple development plan policies on character and appearance, highway and pedestrian safety, living conditions, and protected species assessment, and these harms are not outweighed by the moderate benefits of housing provision.