®Planning appeal decision
Barn at Limekiln Lane, Radstock, Somerset, BA3 5JG
convert field barn to dwelling
- Authority
- Mendip District Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rose C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for housing, with particular regard to the local development strategy and effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would result in significant harm to the character and appearance of the area and conflict with the local development strategy, and this harm significantly and demonstrably outweighs the limited housing benefits, particularly given the fallback consent which would achieve comparable housing delivery with less visual impact.
The limited housing benefits of the proposal, including contribution to housing supply and mix, were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to the local development strategy and character and appearance of the area when assessed against the Framework policies as a whole.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Core Policy 1, Core Policy 2, Core Policy 4, Policy DP22, Policy DP7
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.