Land rear of 83 Manor House Road, GLASTONBURY, Somerset, BA6 9DQ

the ‘erection of 1no. dwellinghouse (re- submission of 2011/0861)

Authority: Mendip District Council *
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Phillips B

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
whether the proposal provides adequate living conditions for future occupiers, with respect to the provision of outdoor space
the effect on the integrity of the Somerset Levels and Moors Ramsar site, with particular reference to phosphate loading

What decided it

The significant harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding area, to which the Inspector attributed great importance, outweighed the benefits of housing delivery in the context of a shortfall in five-year supply.

the harm to character and appearance was attributed great importance and the adverse impacts of granting planning permission would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy DP1, Policy DP7, Policy DP5, Policy DP8

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