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Dismissed10 August 20233307369

Land at Sweethay, Trull, Taunton, TA3 7PB

Planning appeal 3307369 at Land at Sweethay, Trull, Taunton, TA3 7PB (Somerset West and Taunton *) was dismissed on 10 August 2023 by Inspector Rose C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

change of use of land for the siting of 10 bell tents and the erection of a service building along with car parking and landscaping

Authority
Somerset West and Taunton *
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Rose C
Postcode
TA3 7PB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether the appeal site is in an appropriate location for the proposal, having particular regard to development plan policies

What decided it

The significant harmful effect on the character and appearance of the area arising from the prominent and incongruous siting of the service building, car park and bell tents in the open rural landscape was the prevailing consideration that outweighed locational compliance with development plan policies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP1Policy DM1Policy CP6Policy SB1Policy CP8Policy DM2Policy CP1Policy A5Policy SD1

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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