®Planning appeal decision
Land East of Coalpit Lane, Stoke St Michael, Somerset, BA3 5JT
for the residential development of up to 47 no. dwellings, public open space, ecological mitigation land, landscaping and associated works with access from Coalpit Lane
- Authority
- Mendip District Council *
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Rennie S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the location of the proposed residential development is acceptable and sustainable, having regard to Development Plan policies
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effects of the development on the significance of nearby heritage assets
What decided it
The absence of a five year housing land supply engaged the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d)(ii) of the Framework, and the significant benefits of housing and affordable housing delivery outweighed the limited harms identified.
The significant benefits of boosting housing supply and delivering affordable housing, together with economic benefits, outweighed the limited visual harm to the countryside setting, the very limited 'less than substantial' heritage harm, and the conflict with development plan policies restricting development outside the settlement boundary, so the presumption in favour of sustainable development applied and the appeal was allowed.
Framework references: 11, 57, 199, 202
Plan policies cited: Core Policy 1 (CP1), CP2, CP4, DP1, DP4, DP7, DP3, DP9, DP11, DP16, DP19, DP23, DP18
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.