Land Os 3400, Mudford Road , Yeovil , BS21 4AQ

erection of up to 252 dwellings, public open space (including community orchard and village green), woodland planting, ecological buffers, sustainable drainage systems, a biodiverse wetland habitat and other ancillary works . All matters reserved except for access

Authority: Somerset Council
Appeal type: other · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Inquiry
Development: residential · Unknown
Inspector: Wilkinson S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed scheme on the landscape character and appearance of the area.

What decided it

The chronic and significant shortfall in housing land supply, and the benefits of the housing (including affordable housing) the scheme would deliver, were found to significantly and demonstrably outweigh the identified landscape and heritage harms.

The benefits of the appeal scheme (housing delivery including affordable housing, economic benefits, biodiversity net gain and accessible location) significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate adverse landscape/visual harm and the low-end less than substantial heritage harm, engaging the Framework's presumption in favour of sustainable development.

Framework references: 11, 57, 85, 109, 167, 180, 186, 200, 208, 225

Plan policies cited: Policy SD1, Policy EQ2, Policy SS1, Policy SS5, Policy YV1, Policy YV2, Policy H3, Policy HW1, Policy TA3, Policy TA4, Policy TA5, Policy SS6, Policy EQ1, Policy EQ4

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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