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Dismissed2 July 20266007516

Land at Cloisters Road, Winterbourne, BS36 1LL

Permission in Principle for the erection of a minimum of 1no. and up to a maximum of 1no. dwelling

Authority
South Gloucestershire Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Postcode
BS36 1LL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to location, the proposed land use and the amount of development, in particular with regard to the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area

What decided it

The harm to rural and landscape character and appearance, and to the setting of the listed building, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the modest housing supply and economic benefits.

The harm to rural and landscape character and appearance, and to the setting of the Grade II listed Hicks Farm, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the modest benefits of housing supply contribution and economic and social benefits, when assessed against the policies in the Framework as a whole.

Framework references: 49, 202, 215, 212, 78, 11

Plan policies cited: Policy CS1, Policy CS34, Policy CS8, Policy PSP1, Policy PSP2

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