Land Adjacent to 14 Engine Common Lane, Engine Common, BS37 7PX

Planning appeal 6005348 at Land Adjacent to 14 Engine Common Lane, Engine Common, BS37 7PX (South Gloucestershire Council) was dismissed on 2 June 2026 by Inspector R J Redford, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the biodiversity of the SINC, with specific regard to location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development.

the erection of 1 self-build dwelling

Authority: South Gloucestershire Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Inspector: R J Redford
Postcode: BS37 7PX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the biodiversity of the SINC, with specific regard to location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development

What decided it

The significant harm to the biodiversity of the SINC caused by the permanent removal of land from a locally designated site of nature conservation value outweighs the moderate benefits of self-build housing delivery in the context of a shortfall in five-year housing land supply.

The moderate benefits of self-build housing delivery and contribution to five-year housing land supply were outweighed by the significant harm to the SINC, as housing provision should not come at the loss of land within a locally designated site of biodiversity value

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy PSP19
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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