Pen Elm, Minehead Road, Norton Fitzwarren, TAUNTON, TA2 6PD

subdivision of the existing dwelling to create a separate dwelling within a domestic outbuilding

Authority: Somerset West and Taunton *
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Jones M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the suitability of the site for the proposal, having regard to the development plan's approach to the supply of housing
the effect of the proposal on the integrity of the Somerset Levels and Moors Special Protection Area

What decided it

The exceptional circumstances arising from the building's form, size, and relationship to the existing dwelling and proximity to Taunton justified conversion to an open market dwelling in accordance with Policy DM2, combined with the satisfactory mitigation of effects on the Special Protection Area through nutrient neutrality measures.

Plan policies cited: Policy SP1, Policy SB1, Policy CP1, Policy CP8, Policy DM2, Policy DM1

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