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Allowed13 December 20233312150

Land at Dillons Road, Creech St Michael, TA3 5DS

Planning appeal 3312150 at Land at Dillons Road, Creech St Michael, TA3 5DS (Somerset West and Taunton *) was allowed on 13 December 2023 by Inspector O'Doherty A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development is subject to affordable housing and public open space contributions, and if so, whether these contributions have been secured.

residential development of up to 7 bungalows and associated works

Authority
Somerset West and Taunton *
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
O'Doherty A
Postcode
TA3 5DS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development is subject to affordable housing and public open space contributions, and if so, whether these contributions have been secured
  • the effect of the proposed development on habitats sites, with particular regard to nutrient neutrality for the Ramsar site

What decided it

The proposed development complies with the up-to-date development plan and the planning obligation secures both the affordable housing and public open space contributions required by Policy CP4 and the nutrient neutrality mitigation required to protect the Ramsar site, such that paragraph 11(c) of the Framework requires permission to be granted without delay.

The development plan is up-to-date and the proposal accords with it; no tilted balance was required. The Inspector noted that if the Council could not demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply, this would provide additional support for the proposal, but this was not necessary to the decision.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP4Policy CP5Policy CP7Policy CP8Policy DM1Policy DM2Policy C2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 64Paragraph 111Paragraph 15

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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