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Dismissed2 July 20266007516

Land at Cloisters Road, Winterbourne, BS36 1LL

Planning appeal 6007516 at Land at Cloisters Road, Winterbourne, BS36 1LL (South Gloucestershire Council) was dismissed on 2 July 2026 by Inspector S Ramsden, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

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
Inspector
S Ramsden
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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS1Policy CS34Policy CS8Policy PSP1Policy PSP2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 49Paragraph 202Paragraph 215Paragraph 212Paragraph 78Paragraph 11

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