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Dismissed26 September 20223294120

Channon House, Wild Oak Lane, Trull, Taunton, TA3 7JS

Planning appeal 3294120 at Channon House, Wild Oak Lane, Trull, Taunton, TA3 7JS (Somerset West and Taunton *) was dismissed on 26 September 2022 by Inspector Blackwell J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on Channon House as a non-designated heritage asset.

demolition of boarding house, reconfiguration of vehicular access and erection of four dwelling houses with associated amenity space and garaging

Authority
Somerset West and Taunton *
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Blackwell J
Postcode
TA3 7JS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on Channon House as a non-designated heritage asset
  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the development on highway safety, with particular regard to access provision

What decided it

The significant harm to Channon House as a non-designated heritage asset, combined with harm to character and appearance and unresolved highway safety deficiencies, outweighed the limited benefits of the scheme and conflicted with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP8Policy DM1Policy H2Policy D7Policy D12Policy A1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 130Paragraph 134Paragraph 197Paragraph 203

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