®Planning appeal decision
The Spice Merchant, 14 Market Street, Watchet, Somerset, TA23 0AN
Planning appeal 3269771 at The Spice Merchant, 14 Market Street, Watchet, Somerset, TA23 0AN (Somerset West and Taunton *) was allowed on 3 September 2021 by Inspector Davies N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Watchet Conservation Area.
the erection of a storage building ancillary to the restaurant
- Authority
- Somerset West and Taunton *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Davies N
- Postcode
- TA23 0AN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Watchet Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposed modifications to replace the plastic cladding with render and remove the high-level windows would remedy the less than substantial harm and result in a neutral impact on the conservation area, thereby preserving its character and appearance in compliance with the development plan.
The less than substantial harm to the conservation area caused by the building's original appearance was outweighed by the benefits of the proposed modifications, which would preserve the character and appearance of the conservation area and comply with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy NH1Policy NH2Policy NH13Policy WA1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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