®Planning appeal decision
Land at South Street, Walton, Street, Somerset, BA16 9RY
described on the application form as ‘outline application including access from South Street with all other matters reserved for up to 37 no. dwellings (including 11 affordable dwellings), public open space and associated infrastructure.’
- Authority
- Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Bristow T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for residential development
- the effect of the proposal on the setting of heritage assets
- the effect of the proposal on the safe and efficient operation of the local highway network
What decided it
The very significant shortfall in five-year housing land supply relative to local housing needs, combined with the significant benefits of housing and affordable housing provision, outweighed the limited harm arising from conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy policies.
The adverse impacts of granting permission (conflict with development plan spatial strategy policies) would not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits (housing provision, affordable housing, economic benefits, highway improvements, public open space, and potential for biodiversity net gain), and the benefits were accorded significant weight.
Framework references: 11, 15, 55, 57, 79, 104, 105, 109, 114, 115, 135, 173, 180, 187, 192, 195, 205
Plan policies cited: Core Policy 1, Core Policy 2, Core Policy 4, Development Policy 1, Development Policy 3, Development Policy 5, Development Policy 6, Development Policy 7, Development Policy 8, Development Policy 9, Development Policy 11, Development Policy 16, Development Policy 19, Development Policy 23, LP2 policy ST3
Judgments cited: Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd. v Secretary of State for the Environment and Harborough District Council [1982] JPL 37; Holborn Studios Ltd. v The London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823
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.