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Dismissed22 June 20266003059

4 Rope Walk, Coleford, Radstock, BA3 5HJ

Planning appeal 6003059 at 4 Rope Walk, Coleford, Radstock, BA3 5HJ (Somerset Council) was dismissed on 22 June 2026 by Inspector C Cooper-Young, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal constitutes habitats development under Article 5B of the Town and Country Planning (Permission in Principle) Order 2017 and whether it would adversely affect the integrity of the Mells Valley Special Area of Conservation.

permission in principle for 6 detached dwellings and garages

Authority
Somerset Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
C Cooper-Young
Postcode
BA3 5HJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal constitutes habitats development under Article 5B of the Town and Country Planning (Permission in Principle) Order 2017 and whether it would adversely affect the integrity of the Mells Valley Special Area of Conservation

What decided it

The proposal would constitute habitats development under Article 5B of the Permission in Principle Order 2017 as it could adversely affect the integrity of the Mells Valley SAC through impacts on Greater Horseshoe bat foraging habitat and commuting routes, with no adequate mitigation measures provided.

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