®Planning appeal decision
Redhill Farm Townsend Lane, Emborough, Radstock, BA3 4SH
Planning appeal 3287495 at Redhill Farm Townsend Lane, Emborough, Radstock, BA3 4SH (Mendip District Council *) was dismissed on 22 March 2022 by Inspector Edwards J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development would be in a suitable location having regard to the policies of the Mendip Local Plan Part 1, the National Planning Policy Framework and accessibility.
partial conversion of agricultural store to residential C3 use for staff accommodation ancillary to the host dwelling
- Authority
- Mendip District Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Edwards J
- Postcode
- BA3 4SH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development would be in a suitable location having regard to the policies of the Mendip Local Plan Part 1, the National Planning Policy Framework and accessibility
- its effect on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the development would preserve the setting and significance of Redhill Farmhouse with attached barn, a grade II listed building
What decided it
The development's location in open countryside away from any settlements, where occupants would be unable to easily support the vitality of rural communities without resorting to car travel, conflicts with the development plan and the Framework, and this harm significantly and demonstrably outweighs the modest benefits.
the modest benefits of promoting the rural economy and addressing housing needs were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm caused by locating the development in the countryside away from settlements where occupants would be car-dependent
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 1Core Policy 2Core Policy 4DP13DP22DP7DP1DP3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 80Paragraph 11
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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