®Planning appeal decision
Stratton Farm Buildings , Stoney Stratton , Shepton Mallet , Somerset, BA4 6DY
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
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.
Plan policies cited: Policy DP5, Policy DP8, Policy CP1, Policy CP4
Judgments cited: 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)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.