Planning appeal decision
Sycamore Farm, Turnpike Road, Shipham, Winscombe, BS25 1TX
Planning appeal 3312944 at Sycamore Farm, Turnpike Road, Shipham, Winscombe, BS25 1TX (Sedgemoor District Council *) was dismissed on 25 May 2023 by Inspector McAndrew R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, in terms of the level of garden space which would be provided.
the erection of one detached two storey dwelling and parking, as well as the formation of a new pedestrian access
- Authority
- Sedgemoor District Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- McAndrew R
- Postcode
- BS25 1TX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, in terms of the level of garden space which would be provided
- Whether the proposed development would unacceptably harm the living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers of Sycamore Farm, in terms of outlook
What decided it
The proposed dwelling would represent overdevelopment of the limited site with insufficient private garden space, failing to provide satisfactory living conditions for future residents.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy T3aPolicy D2Policy D25
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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