Planning appeal decision
Land at 10 Stonewall Terrace, Frome, Somerset, BA11 5AX
Planning appeal 3315162 at Land at 10 Stonewall Terrace, Frome, Somerset, BA11 5AX (Mendip District Council *) was dismissed on 27 June 2023 by Inspector Conde L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
Attached two bed dwelling
- Authority
- Mendip District Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Conde L
- Postcode
- BA11 5AX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of future occupiers with regard to the provision of amenity space
- highway safety in respect of parking provision
What decided it
The cumulative harm to character and appearance, living conditions, and highway safety significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of one additional dwelling, even under the tilted balance test.
the adverse impacts of the development (harm to character and appearance, living conditions, and highway safety) significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of delivering an additional dwelling in a sustainable location, applying the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d)
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DP1Policy DP7Policy DP10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 12Paragraph 130Paragraph 219
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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