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Allowed14 July 20266004622

Pavement Outside 23 High Street, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1HA

Planning appeal 6004622 at Pavement Outside 23 High Street, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1HA (North Somerset Council) was allowed on 14 July 2026 by Inspector C Cooper-Young, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposals on public safety.

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Authority
North Somerset Council
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
utilities-energy
Inspector
C Cooper-Young
Postcode
BS23 1HA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposals on public safety
  • the character, appearance and visual amenity of the area, with particular regard to Heritage Assets

What decided it

The proposal would preserve the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and the setting of listed buildings whilst providing public safety and community benefits without detriment to highway safety or visual amenity.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS12CS26CS25CS5DM24DM25DM32DM60DM4DM42
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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