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Dismissed1 December 20233317386

Land to the North of Fore Street, Tatworth, South Somerset , TA20 2SJ

Planning appeal 3317386 at Land to the North of Fore Street, Tatworth, South Somerset , TA20 2SJ (South Somerset District Council *) was dismissed on 1 December 2023 by Inspector Marigold O, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposals on the River Axe Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), with regard to phosphates.

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Authority
South Somerset District Council *
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Marigold O
Postcode
TA20 2SJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposals on the River Axe Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), with regard to phosphates
  • the effect of the proposals on biodiversity within the site
  • whether the proposals, in combination with other development, would result in an amount of growth that would be excessive or unsustainable in respect of access to local services and facilities
  • the effect of the proposals on highway safety

What decided it

The proposals would have significantly harmful effects on the integrity of the River Axe SAC and SSSI through phosphate loading, with no securable mitigation, which cannot be outweighed by the housing benefits.

the significant harm to the River Axe SAC and SSSI from phosphate loading outweighed the positive contribution to housing supply and other social and economic benefits

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EQ4Policy SS1Policy SS2Policy TA5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 182

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