Planning appeal decision
Pear Tree Barn, Old Gloucester Road, Alveston, BS35 3TD
Planning appeal 6010093 at Pear Tree Barn, Old Gloucester Road, Alveston, BS35 3TD (South Gloucestershire Council) was dismissed on 24 September 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve the curtilage listed building or its setting or any features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses.
- Authority
- South Gloucestershire Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- BS35 3TD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve the curtilage listed building or its setting or any features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
What decided it
The harm to the significance of the designated heritage assets, to which substantial weight must be given under the Framework, is not outweighed by the public benefits of the proposal.
The low-level but considerable harm to the significance of the designated heritage assets was not outweighed by the economic and social benefits of the proposal
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GB7Policy CS1Policy CS9Policy PSP1Policy PSP17Policy PSP38
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Policy GB7
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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