38 St James Street Weston-super-Mare

1. 1.The bulk and height of the proposed development would unacceptably harm the rhythm of the wider terrace, its place in the street scene, and the character and appearance of the Great Weston Conservation Area. This is contrary to policies CS5 and CS12 of the North Somerset Core Strategy; policies DM3 and DM32 of the North Somerset Sites and Policies Plan Part 1 - Development Management Policies; the Great Weston Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan, and Section 16 of the National Planning Policy Framework.
2. 2.The application site is projected to be in a 3a (High Probability) tidal flood zone during the lifetime of the proposed development. Despite this, the applicants flood risk sequential test did not review the Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment, which is an important data source in identifying potential housing land. In the absence of that, the applicant has failed to demonstrate that reasonably available sites with a lower flood risk that could potentially accommodate the development do not exist. This is contrary to policy CS3 of the North Somerset Core Strategy, policy DM1 of the North Somerset Sites and Policies Plan Part 1 - Development Management Policies, and Section 14 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

BS23 1ST

Application type

Outline Application

Scale / size

Small

Parish

Weston-super-Mare

Date validated

5 January 2026

Agent

Bristol Surveying Co.

Agent address

Dramway Cottage 13 School Road Oldland Common Bristol BS30 6PH United Kingdom

Documents

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