®Planning appeal decision
Land adjacent to 14 Engine Common Lane, Engine Common, BS37 7PX
the erection of 1 self-build dwelling
- Authority
- South Gloucestershire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- 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
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy PSP19
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.