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Allowed20 July 20223292874

Ground Floor Flat, Little Stoke, Blenheim Road, Minehead, TA24 5QB

Planning appeal 3292874 at Ground Floor Flat, Little Stoke, Blenheim Road, Minehead, TA24 5QB (Somerset West and Taunton *) was allowed on 20 July 2022 by Inspector Gethin T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area and the Wellington Square Conservation Area.

Erection of a detached annex

Authority
Somerset West and Taunton *
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Other minor developments
Inspector
Gethin T
Postcode
TA24 5QB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area and the Wellington Square Conservation Area
  • the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of adjoining occupiers

What decided it

The modest scale, height and positioning of the annex, combined with appropriate external materials, would preserve the character and appearance of the conservation area and not harm the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy NH1Policy NH2Policy NH13

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