®Planning appeal decision
Land adjacent to the Post Office, Swain Street, Watchet, Somerset, TA23 0AD
for the erection of an attached two storey building with 1 no. dwelling on first floor with arched access at ground floor
- Authority
- Somerset West and Taunton *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rennie S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including the significance of the Watchet Conservation Area
- The living conditions of both existing and future occupants
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area through loss of the characteristic alleyway opening, combined with harm to neighbour living conditions, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefit of providing a single dwelling.
The harm to the Conservation Area character and neighbour living conditions significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefit of providing an additional dwelling towards housing land supply in an accessible town centre location.
Framework references: 199, 202, 130
Plan policies cited: Policy NH1, Policy NH13
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.