The latest attempt to develop the field at the corner of Ferndale Road and Deadmill Lane at Lower Swainswick has been rejected.
The location at the junction of Ferndale Road and Deadmill Lane | Photo © Bath Echo
Two previous applications for 18 homes and 15 affordable homes were refused by B&NES Council and 18 homes was also dismissed on appeal.
Millen Homes Ltd then applied to build two homes which was rejected in 2022 and again last May, which was then appealed.
A planning inspector has now ruled it would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt and harmful to Bath Conservation Area and the World Heritage Site, as well as to Dead Mill (a former flour mill).
She had concerns about road safety, trees and protected species, surface water and sustainable construction standards.
