®Planning appeal decision
Land at Wapley Road, Codrington, Bristol, BS37 6RY
Planning appeal 6009931 at Land at Wapley Road, Codrington, Bristol, BS37 6RY (South Gloucestershire Council) was dismissed on 13 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development, with particular regard to whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, the effect on openness of the Green Belt, whether future occupiers would have reasonable access to facilities and services, and if inappropriate whether any harm would be clearly outweighed by other considerations amounting to very special circumstances.
described on the application form as “Permission in Principle for the erection of 2no. dwellings
- Authority
- South Gloucestershire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- BS37 6RY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development, with particular regard to whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, the effect on openness of the Green Belt, whether future occupiers would have reasonable access to facilities and services, and if inappropriate whether any harm would be clearly outweighed by other considerations amounting to very special circumstances
What decided it
The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt causing significant harm to openness, and future occupiers would lack reasonable access to facilities and services; these harms are not clearly outweighed by other considerations including the housing need and economic benefits.
The substantial weight given to harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and significant harm to openness, together with significant weight given to the lack of reasonable access to facilities and services, is not clearly outweighed by the substantial positive weight afforded to housing provision and the limited positive weight afforded to economic benefits, heritage potential, and other matters; very special circumstances do not exist.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS5Policy CS34Policy CS4APolicy CS8Policy PSP7Policy PSP11
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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