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Dismissed11 April 20233309716

Dorford House, Goathurst, Bridgwater, TA5 2DF

Planning appeal 3309716 at Dorford House, Goathurst, Bridgwater, TA5 2DF (Sedgemoor District Council *) was dismissed on 11 April 2023 by Inspector White J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the local area.

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Authority
Sedgemoor District Council *
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
utilities-energy · Householder developments
Inspector
White J
Postcode
TA5 2DF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the local area
  • the settings of the nearby Grade II listed building, Dorford House, the Grade I listed Church of St. Edward King and Martyr, and the Grade II* listed Willis family monument

What decided it

The harm to the character and appearance of the local area and the setting of nearby listed buildings, which would not be outweighed by the limited public benefits of renewable energy generation.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D2Policy D4Policy D26
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202Paragraph 158Paragraph 197

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