Planning appeal decision
Zeals Cottage, Tolland Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3PW
Planning appeal 3280265 at Zeals Cottage, Tolland Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3PW (Somerset West and Taunton *) was dismissed on 16 December 2021 by Inspector Jones RE, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed extension on the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area.
garage extension to form a carport with store over
- Authority
- Somerset West and Taunton *
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Jones RE
- Postcode
- TA4 3PW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed extension on the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area
What decided it
The proposed extension's angular form, scale and proximity to the road would create an awkward and jarring appearance that is visually unacceptable in the context of the rural character of Tolland Road.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D6 of the Taunton Site Allocations and Development Management Plan (2016)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 134
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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