®Planning appeal decision
Stewley Cross Caravan Park, Wood Road, Ashill, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 9NP
described on the application form as, “The Erection of Ten Detached Residential Dwellings with Garages and ancillary Car Parking”
- Authority
- South Somerset District Council *
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- O'Doherty A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on the character of the rural landscape
- the effect of the proposed development on the integrity of habitats sites
- whether the proposed development would adequately manage surface water drainage discharges
What decided it
The failure to demonstrate that the proposed development would not cause adverse effects on the integrity of the Ramsar site, combined with unacceptable harm to character and appearance and the rural landscape, and unresolved drainage concerns, meant the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply and the proposal conflicted with the development plan as a whole.
The modest contribution to housing supply and economic and social benefits of construction and occupation were outweighed by unacceptable and harmful effects on character and appearance, rural landscape character, and significant unresolved issues on habitats sites and drainage, with the habitats issue triggering paragraph 11 d) i. of the Framework and disapplying the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
Framework references: 11, 128, 135, 175, 186, 187
Plan policies cited: Policy EQ2, Policy EQ4, Policy EQ5, Policy EQ7
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.