®Planning appeal decision
The Queens Head Inn, Holloway Street, Minehead, TA24 5NR
Planning appeal 3291511 at The Queens Head Inn, Holloway Street, Minehead, TA24 5NR (Somerset West and Taunton *) was dismissed on 8 July 2022 by Inspector Marigold O, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether future occupiers of the proposed development would be provided with satisfactory living conditions, in respect of daylight, outlook, internal living space and external amenity space.
demolition of outbuildings to construct 5 no. apartments with associated refuse facilities and infrastructure
- Authority
- Somerset West and Taunton *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Marigold O
- Postcode
- TA24 5NR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether future occupiers of the proposed development would be provided with satisfactory living conditions, in respect of daylight, outlook, internal living space and external amenity space
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of future occupiers of residential development at Julian's Laundry in respect of privacy
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the Wellington Square Conservation Area and nearby listed buildings
- The effect of the proposed car-free development on on-street parking in the locality
What decided it
The poor living conditions for future occupiers of Flat 4, particularly the lack of adequate daylight and outlook, constituted harm that significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of providing additional housing.
The modest benefits of providing five additional dwellings (net two above the fallback permission) and economic benefits were outweighed by the harm to living conditions of Flat 4 occupiers, resulting in the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighing the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy NH13 of the West Somerset Local Plan to 2032Saved Policy T/8 and Table 4 of the West Somerset District Local Plan 2006
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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