Vallis House, 57 Vallis Road, Frome, Somerset, BA11 3EG

Planning appeal 3304664 at Vallis House, 57 Vallis Road, Frome, Somerset, BA11 3EG (Mendip District Council *) was allowed on 19 January 2023 by Inspector Howell M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide adequate accommodation for future occupants, with regard to light, noise and disturbance.

for the conversion and change of use of part of the existing building, namely the lower-level area comprising eight under-croft parking spaces to form three self-contained flats as part of the conversion of the remainder of the building (Class C3), as approved by Council on 24th September 2021 under Mendip ref. 2021/1757/PAO

Authority: Mendip District Council *
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Howell M
Postcode: BA11 3EG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development would provide adequate accommodation for future occupants, with regard to light, noise and disturbance

What decided it

The combination of good window design providing dual aspect, limited parking movements, physical separation of units from parking areas, and acoustic mitigation measures would provide adequate accommodation for future occupants with regard to light, noise and disturbance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DP7
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 130

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