®Planning appeal decision
Land at Rudge Lane, Standerwick, Frome, Somerset, BA11 2PT
Erection of 1no. dwelling including home office and car port; creation of new vehicular access; new planting and biodiversity enhancement measures
- Authority
- Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Fish A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the appeal scheme having regard to the spatial strategy for housing in the development plan
- Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the appeal scheme having regard to the accessibility of services and facilities
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, triggering the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d), meant that the moderate weight given to the conflict with development plan policies was outweighed by the cumulative benefits of housing delivery and local economic contribution.
The adverse impacts of the scheme (conflict with spatial strategy, poor accessibility to services, minor harm to character and appearance) did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the cumulative benefits (meaningful contribution to housing supply shortfall of 3.7 years, local economic benefits, low carbon design, ecological enhancements), when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.
Framework references: 11, 12, 60, 77, 83, 84
Plan policies cited: CP1, CP2, CP4, DP1, DP4, 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.