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Dismissed9 June 20233300186

The Old Farmhouse Compton Street, Compton Dundon, Somerton, TA11 6PS

Planning appeal 3300186 at The Old Farmhouse Compton Street, Compton Dundon, Somerton, TA11 6PS (South Somerset District Council *) was dismissed on 9 June 2023 by Inspector Jones M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the special architectural and historic interest of the listed building.

removal of existing single storey extension, construction of new larger extension encompassing footprint of previous

Authority
South Somerset District Council *
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Jones M
Postcode
TA11 6PS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the special architectural and historic interest of the listed building

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the special architectural and historic interest of the listed building, caused by loss of historic fabric and compromised legibility of the Victorian outshut, outweighs the private benefit of improved living conditions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EQ2Policy EQ3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 199Paragraph 202

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