®Planning appeal decision
Land at Church Lane, Rode, BA11 6PJ
Planning appeal 3292838 at Land at Church Lane, Rode, BA11 6PJ (Mendip District Council *) was dismissed on 21 April 2023 by Inspector Wright Y, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location having regard to the development plan's spatial strategy and national policies.
outline planning permission for the erection of up to 49 dwellings, formation of vehicular accesses, open space, landscaping and associated works. Change of use of agricultural land to public open space, community allotments and orchards
- Authority
- Mendip District Council *
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Wright Y
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location having regard to the development plan's spatial strategy and national policies
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area including in relation to landscape
- The effect of the proposed development on the setting of nearby listed buildings and the character or appearance of the conservation area
- Whether the proposal makes adequate provision for any necessary planning obligations arising from the development
What decided it
The accumulated harm to the character and appearance of the site/landscape and to the settlement pattern significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of the scheme under the paragraph 11 d) ii balance.
Substantial harm to character and appearance/landscape and significant harm to the settlement pattern were found to significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits (significant weight for housing, moderate weight for open space and biodiversity, very modest weight for economic benefits), resulting in dismissal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 1Core Policy 2Core Policy 4Policy DP1Policy DP3Policy DP4Policy DP7Policy 12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 174Paragraph 202Paragraph 219
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.