®Planning appeal decision
Land at Frome Road, Norton St Philip, BA2 7NW
outline planning permission (all matters reserved) for a residential development of up to 30 dwellings (including 10 affordable dwellings), formation of access, ancillary public open space, and landscaping
- Authority
- Mendip District Council *
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Page L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is in an appropriate location for housing, including effects on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal is acceptable in relation to surface water drainage
- whether affordable housing planning obligations are necessary and suitably provided
What decided it
The cumulative conflict with the development plan, comprising inappropriate location outside the settlement boundary in the countryside, unacceptable surface water drainage risk, and insufficient housing need justification given recent allocations and permissions, meant the presumption in favour of sustainable development was not engaged.
The significant adverse impacts from conflict with spatial strategy and character harm substantially and demonstrably outweighed the moderate socio-economic benefits of housing delivery, particularly given that local housing needs are being addressed through the existing development plan allocations and recent permissions.
Framework references: 11, 57
Plan policies cited: Policy CP1, Policy CP4, Policy DP1, Policy DP4, Policy DP7, Policy DP23, Policy DP11, Policy DP3, Policy CP2, Policy NSP1, Policy LP1, Policies 3 and 4 of the Norton St Philip Neighbourhood Plan
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.