The proposed development of up to 200 houses alongside a Health Centre, Doctor’s Surgrey, retail outlets & office/employment space has been dismissed.
I consider that the main issues in this case are:
• The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, the setting of the village and the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB);
• Whether the proposal would comply with planning policy which seeks to steer new development away from areas at the highest risk of flooding;
• The effect of the proposal on the natural environment of the appeal site and surrounding areas, including the presence of protected species; and
• Whether the appeal site represents an appropriate location for housing having regard to national and local policies.
The application Ref 17/P/5545/OUT, dated 15 December 2017, was refused by notice dated 17 September 2018.
Land At Bleadon, North Somerset BS24