Planning appeal decision
18 High Street, Wiveliscombe, Taunton, TA4 2JX
Planning appeal 3288949 at 18 High Street, Wiveliscombe, Taunton, TA4 2JX (Somerset West and Taunton *) was dismissed on 20 April 2022 by Inspector Wilde J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposed development would conserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Wiveliscombe Conservation Area.
A front porch with a gabled slate roof supported on a green oak frame set on cast concrete saddle stones
- Authority
- Somerset West and Taunton *
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Wilde J
- Postcode
- TA4 2JK
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposed development would conserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Wiveliscombe Conservation Area
- The effect of the proposed development on the setting of nearby listed buildings
What decided it
The proposed porch would cause less than substantial harm to the conservation area and the setting of listed buildings with no public benefits to justify this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CP8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202
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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