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Allowed8 August 20243303992

Land West of A38 Pawlett Road, Pawett, TA6 4SU

Planning appeal 3303992 at Land West of A38 Pawlett Road, Pawett, TA6 4SU (Sedgemoor District Council *) was allowed on 8 August 2024 by Inspector Thomas G, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal development would be suitably located having regard to the Council's spatial strategy.

for outline planning permission for residential development for up to 41 dwellings and a convenience store with all other matters reserved except for access

Authority
Sedgemoor District Council *
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Thomas G
Postcode
TA6 4SU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the appeal development would be suitably located having regard to the Council's spatial strategy
  • Whether the proposed access arrangements would give rise to unacceptable highway safety concerns

What decided it

The demonstrable local need for affordable housing (17 units) met through the exception-site provisions of Policy T3a outweighed the conflict with the settlement strategy, combined with an acceptable and safe access arrangement.

The substantial benefits of delivering 41 homes, including significant affordable housing to meet an identified local need, outweighed the limited harms such as deficiencies in cycle facility provision, so the appeal was allowed.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S1Policy S2Policy CO1Policy T3aPolicy D2Policy D13Policy D14Policy D15Policy D26

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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