Westleigh Farm Mead Lane Sandford Winscombe BS25 5RG
Refused on 14 April 2026
Council decision: Refuse1 reason for refusal
Proposal
Outline planning application for the erection of 2no. Dwellings (With all matters reserved for subsequent approval).
- Received
- 5 February 2026
- Council
- North Somerset
- Ward
- Banwell And Winscombe
- Agent
- BRO Architecture
- ReceivedReceived5 Feb
- ValidatedValidated18 Feb
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided14 Apr
Decided in 55 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is an outline application at Westleigh Farm Mead Lane Sandford Winscombe BS25 5RG. North Somerset has handled 683 applications of this type. This one was decided in 68 days, 12 days longer than North Somerset's typical decision time. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 137 applications across Banwell And Winscombe. We hold 1,139 applications in total for the BS25 postcode area.
73% of outline applications at North Somerset were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Why it was refused
- In the absence of sufficient ecological information, the applicant has failed to demonstrate that the proposed development would not be likely to result in significant effects on the North Somerset and Mendip Bats Special Area of Conservation (SAC). In the absence of this information, and applying the precautionary principle, the Local Planning Authority is unable to undertake an Appropriate Assessment and cannot conclude, in accordance with Regulation 63 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (as amended), that the proposal would not adversely affect the integrity of the North Somerset and Mendip Bats SAC. The Local Planning Authority therefore cannot lawfully grant planning permission. The proposal is contrary to Policy CS4 of the North Somerset Core Strategy, Policy DM8 of the Sites and Policies Plan (Part 1), the North Somerset and Mendip Bats SAC Guidance on Development SPD (2018), Section 15 of the National Planning Policy Framework, and the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (as amended).
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- BS25 5RG
- Application type
- Outline Application
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Winscombe And Sandford
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 18 February 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- BRO Architecture
- Architect profile
- BRO ARCHITECTURE LTD
- Agent address
- 31 Pippin Road Taunton TA2 8FF
Planning decision
- Case officer
- Nick Manley
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (24)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
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Planning history at this site
1 other application at this property, newest first.
Source: North Somerset
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