BAKERS OF NAILSEA ABATTOIR PROFESSIONAL PLANNING APPRAISAL
(particularly bats) and the Council will require these to be retained as part of any
planning application for redevelopment.
4.9 The site itself is not at risk of surface water flooding although if there is local evidence
that there are flooding issues, a Flood Risk Assessment may be required (these are
required automatically for sites in excess of 1ha).
5. DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL
5.1 The development potential of the site is likely to be restricted to the existing
developed/built up part, i.e. the area where the building and associated hard-
standing is located (circa 0.3ha).
5.2 The development of the existing fields within the site (i.e. the land within the blue
line) would be likely to be resisted by the Council.
5.3 The scale of the development would also be likely to be restricted to the existing
building GIA (approximately 1000sqm).
5.4 These limitations are due to the site’s countryside location with poor accessibility by
non-car modes, and the potential for landscape impact. A housing redevelopment
is only likely to be considered acceptable, as a policy departure, due to the site
being PDL.
5.5 The site’s rural location makes it more suitable for larger, family homes and these
should each be of bespoke, high quality design with the architectural style reflective
of the rural character.
5.6 A sketch layout is provided, which suggests 5no. four/five bedroom houses (of the
same type for illustrative purposes). This would equate to a density of 15 dwellings
per hectare (dph). Whilst this would be below the Core Strategy’s minimum net
density of 40dph, it would be reflective of the existing GIA and appropriate for the
site’s rural location.
5.7 The existing dense tree/hedges enclosing the existing built-up part of the site are a
significant constraint. The sketch layout provided does not take into account the
constraints associated with the tree/hedgerow boundaries, which could be bat
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