Planning appeal decision
Heal House Farm, Brent Road, Burnham-on-Sea, TA8 2JT
Planning appeal 3294709 at Heal House Farm, Brent Road, Burnham-on-Sea, TA8 2JT (Sedgemoor District Council *) was dismissed on 15 November 2022 by Inspector O'Doherty A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
Erection of dwelling with the formation of parking and access (regularisation of changes made to previously approved dwelling)
- Authority
- Sedgemoor District Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- O'Doherty A
- Postcode
- TA8 2JT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The unacceptable and harmful effect on the character and appearance of the area caused by the colour and profile of the roofing materials and the colour of the dormer window cladding outweighs the fallback position and other considerations advanced in support of the development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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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