®Planning appeal decision
The Barn, Cherry Garden Lane, Laverton, Frome, BA2 7RA
Planning appeal 3274912 at The Barn, Cherry Garden Lane, Laverton, Frome, BA2 7RA (Mendip District Council *) was dismissed on 22 September 2021 by Inspector O'Connor H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
the conversion of existing barn outbuilding to a single storey dwelling
- Authority
- Mendip District Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- O'Connor H
- Postcode
- BA2 7RA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the site is in a suitable location having regard to local and national planning policies, and accessibility
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety, having regard to the visibility of the access
What decided it
The permanent harm to character and appearance of the area caused by the introduction of domestic residential use and paraphernalia in a rural countryside setting, combined with the creation of an isolated dwelling with poor accessibility, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of providing a single dwelling.
The benefits of housing provision and economic activity from a single dwelling were outweighed by the permanent harm to character and appearance, the conflict with paragraph 80 of the Framework regarding isolated homes in the countryside, and the poor accessibility preventing genuine choice of transport modes.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CP1DP1DP4DP9DP22
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 54Paragraph 80Paragraph 105Paragraph 110Paragraph 111Paragraph 126Paragraph 130Paragraph 174
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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