®Planning appeal decision
Moors Barn, Marsh Road, Standerwick, Frome, Somerset, BA11 2PZ
Without planning permission, the unauthorised change of use of the land from a mixed use of agricultural, equestrian and the stationing of residential caravans to a mixed use of agricultural, equestrian, the stationing of additional residential caravans and the carrying out of commercial and industrial uses
- Authority
- Mendip District Council *
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Change of use
- Inspector
- Dignan P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is a suitable location for the development having regard to relevant development plan policies and national policy, and to the effect on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The ability to mitigate visual and character impacts through landscaping and reduced building height, combined with PPTS support for mixed traveller/business sites, led the Inspector to find both the builder's yard use and the modified dayroom acceptable.
the benefits of landscaping mitigation, the longstanding built baseline, and PPTS support for mixed traveller/business sites outweighed any adverse character and appearance impacts of the builder's yard use, while the reduced roof height of the dayroom removed the visual harm previously identified
Plan policies cited: Core Policy 1, Core Policy 4, Policy DP1, Policy DP7, Policy DP15
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