®Planning appeal decision
Land adjacent to The Meadows, Hatch Green, Hatch Beauchamp, Somerset, TA3 6TL
erection of 1 No. self-build, sustainable, carbon neutral dwelling with associated works
- Authority
- Somerset West and Taunton *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Marigold O
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the site would provide a suitable location for the proposal, having regard to the strategy of the Development Plan, in particular the accessibility of the site to services and facilities
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the countryside and the unsuitability of the location under the Development Plan's spatial strategy, which together significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of providing one self-build dwelling.
The adverse impacts of granting permission, comprising significant harm to character and appearance and conflict with the spatial strategy, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of providing an additional self-build dwelling and associated economic and environmental benefits, when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
Framework references: 11, 65
Plan policies cited: Policy CP8, Policy DM1(d), Policy SP1, Policy SB1, Policy DM2, Policy CP1, Policy CP4, Policy CP6, Policy A5
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.