®Planning appeal decision
Land at 379975 152332, Bath Road, Beckington, Frome, Somerset, BA11 6SH
the provision of two dwelling houses
- Authority
- Mendip District Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- O'Connor H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposal would create satisfactory living conditions for future residents having regard to noise and whether it would integrate effectively with the nearby Beckington Memorial Hall and recreation field
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year supply of housing land (3.8 years) engaged the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d)(ii) of the Framework, and the benefits of providing two additional dwellings to meet unmet housing need were not significantly and demonstrably outweighed by any adverse impacts.
The benefits of providing two additional dwellings to the housing supply where there is considerable unmet need, together with economic benefits from construction and occupant spending, attracted moderate weight and were not outweighed by any notable adverse impacts, applying the presumption in favour of development under paragraph 11(d)(ii) of the Framework
Framework references: 11, 56, 69, 187
Plan policies cited: Policy DP7, Policy DP8, Policy DP8(4)
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.