Greenhouse homes plan to be settled at appeal

Mr S Ellis hoped that the structures at Whitegate Nurseries garden centre on the edge of Keynsham could be turned into housing after the business closed.

He applied for planning permission in 2021 but was turned down by Bath and North East Somerset Council last year.

Now Mr Ellis has appealed, and the case will be decided by the planning inspectorate.

Four greenhouses and one storage building at the garden centre would be converted into six four-bedroom homes under the plans proposed. About half of the greenhouses’ glass walls would be replaced with timber cladding, with the rest staying glass but being upgraded to double-glazing. The glass roofs would also be replaced.

A design and access statement submitted with the application stated: “The proposed works look to revitalise the site with a new use through the conversion of existing buildings into dwellings. [...] The proposed dwellings are large in size and feature a number of enclosed courtyard spaces along with generously sized gardens.”

It added: “Conversion of existing buildings in principle is a more environmentally sustainable means of providing much needed housing stock when compared to building from scratch.”

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Photo: Whitegate Nurseries By ©Nicholas Morley Architects.

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