Planning appeal decision
Land at Thorner Way , Naish's Cross, Chilcompton, Somerset , BA3 4WU
Planning appeal 3285436 at Land at Thorner Way , Naish's Cross, Chilcompton, Somerset , BA3 4WU (Mendip District Council *) was allowed on 16 March 2022 by Inspector O'Connor H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on biodiversity including protected species and the Mells Valley Special Area of Conservation (SAC).
a single storey detached garage block incorporating 6No. garages with additional 6No. parking spaces and turning head
- Authority
- Mendip District Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- O'Connor H
- Postcode
- BA3 4WU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on biodiversity including protected species and the Mells Valley Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
What decided it
The comprehensive Ecological Appraisal with detailed reptile surveys and confirmation from both the Council's ecologist and Natural England that appropriate mitigation measures would protect biodiversity and the SAC, overcoming the reason for dismissal of the previous appeal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DP5Policy DP6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 179Paragraph 180
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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