®Planning appeal decision
21 Priorygate Court, Castle Cary, BA7 7HT
Planning appeal 3299920 at 21 Priorygate Court, Castle Cary, BA7 7HT (South Somerset District Council *) was allowed on 27 June 2023 by Inspector Perrins N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the desirability of preserving the setting of the nearby Grade II listed building, St Johns Priory, and the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Castle Cary Conservation Area.
addition of a single storey glass room located on the rear elevation of the property in the private garden
- Authority
- South Somerset District Council *
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Perrins N
- Postcode
- BA7 7HT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the desirability of preserving the setting of the nearby Grade II listed building, St Johns Priory, and the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Castle Cary Conservation Area
What decided it
The small scale and subtle design of the glass room, combined with existing screening and the dominance of St John's Priory as the pre-eminent feature, means the proposal would not harm the special historic significance or setting of the listed building or the Conservation Area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EQ2Policy EQ3Policy EQ4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 16
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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