®Planning appeal decision
Land at Chapelfield, Oakhill, Radstock, BA3 5AU
residential development of 26 dwellings, including 30% affordable housing, together with associated landscaping, parking, access, sustainable urban drainage system (SuDS) and any other associated infrastructure
- Authority
- Mendip District Council *
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Partington A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the nearby residents with particular regard to privacy, outlook and loss of sunlight
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area, combined with only moderate weight being given to the housing benefits because Oakhill had already exceeded its proportionate growth allocation, meant the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits.
The significant adverse impacts, including conflict with the development plan and harm to character and appearance, were found to significantly and demonstrably outweigh the moderate benefits of housing delivery and other limited benefits, so the presumption in favour of sustainable development was not engaged
Framework references: 11, 57
Plan policies cited: Core Policy 1, Core Policy 2, Core Policy 4, Policy DP1, Policy DP7, Policy DP11
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.