Planning appeal decision
Land on the West Side of Stoughton Road, West Stoughton, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4ES
Planning appeal 3281819 at Land on the West Side of Stoughton Road, West Stoughton, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4ES (Sedgemoor District Council *) was dismissed on 21 January 2022 by Inspector Bale M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is an appropriate location for the development, with regard to planning policies concerning the location of rural housing.
the erection of two, self-build dwellings with associated access and landscaping
- Authority
- Sedgemoor District Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bale M
- Postcode
- BS28 4ES
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is an appropriate location for the development, with regard to planning policies concerning the location of rural housing
What decided it
The site does not constitute infill within the main built-up area of West Stoughton as required by Policy CO2, resulting in a conflict with the development plan that cannot be overcome by the self-build benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S2Policy CO1Policy CO2Policy D2Policy D19
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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