®Planning appeal decision
Long Acre Farm, Dodington Lane, Dodington, BS37 6SD
Planning appeal 6006492 at Long Acre Farm, Dodington Lane, Dodington, BS37 6SD (South Gloucestershire Council) was dismissed on 13 July 2026 by Inspector B Phillips, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is a suitable location for housing having regard to the accessibility of services and facilities.
the redevelopment of land and buildings to provide 1No new Self - Build Dwelling
- Authority
- South Gloucestershire Council
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- B Phillips
- Postcode
- BS37 6SD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for housing having regard to the accessibility of services and facilities
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations and if so, whether this would amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, combined with poor accessibility to services and facilities, was not clearly outweighed by the modest benefits of the proposal, and the very special circumstances test was not satisfied.
The modest benefits of housing supply, economic benefits, and minor character improvements did not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt and the conflict with development plan policies on sustainable location and accessibility, and the Green Belt harm engaged the Framework's exception to the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PSP11Policy PSP7Policy CS4APolicy CS8Policy CS5Policy CS34
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 143Paragraph 155
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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