Stratton Farm Buildings , Stoney Stratton , Shepton Mallet , Somerset, BA4 6DY

Planning appeal 3269669 at Stratton Farm Buildings , Stoney Stratton , Shepton Mallet , Somerset, BA4 6DY (Mendip District Council *) was dismissed on 24 November 2021 by Inspector O'Brien L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the Somerset Levels and Moors Ramsar site with particular regard to the discharge of phosphates.

erection of a dwelling and annex

Authority: Mendip District Council *
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: O'Brien L
Postcode: BA4 6DY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the Somerset Levels and Moors Ramsar site with particular regard to the discharge of phosphates
whether or not the proposed development would occupy an acceptable location for a permanent residential dwelling

What decided it

The proposal would cause harm to the Somerset Levels and Moors Ramsar Site through phosphate discharge, conflicting with the Habitats Regulations and development plan policies, and this harm would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of the scheme.

The benefits of housing supply and economic activity were outweighed by the significant harm to the Ramsar Site; the absence of harm on the location issue was treated as neutral rather than a benefit.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DP5Policy DP8Policy CP1Policy CP4
Judgments: Coöperatie Mobilisation for the Environment UA and Others v College van gedeputeerde staten van Limburg and Others (Joined Cases C-293/17 and C-294/17)

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