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Land Adjacent to The Meadows, Hatch Green, Hatch Beauchamp, Somerset, TA3 6TL
Planning appeal 3318639 at Land Adjacent to The Meadows, Hatch Green, Hatch Beauchamp, Somerset, TA3 6TL (Somerset West and Taunton *) was dismissed on 20 September 2023 by Inspector Marigold O, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
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
- Postcode
- TA3 6TL
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP8Policy DM1(d)Policy SP1Policy SB1Policy DM2Policy CP1Policy CP4Policy CP6Policy A5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 65
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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