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Allowed22 May 20243333833

Barns at Higher Farm, Higher Farm Lane, Podimore, Yeovilton, Somerset , BA22 8JQ

Planning appeal 3333833 at Barns at Higher Farm, Higher Farm Lane, Podimore, Yeovilton, Somerset , BA22 8JQ (South Somerset District Council *) was allowed on 22 May 2024 by Inspector Rose C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the location or siting, or design and external appearance of the buildings make it undesirable for the buildings to change to a dwellinghouse in terms of its effect on nearby heritage assets.

Prior Approval Application for the conversion of agricultural barns including associated works to facilitate 5 dwellings (C3 Use)

Authority
South Somerset District Council *
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Rose C
Postcode
BA22 8JQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the location or siting, or design and external appearance of the buildings make it undesirable for the buildings to change to a dwellinghouse in terms of its effect on nearby heritage assets

What decided it

The limited external changes to the barns and the restricted scope of external areas mean that the location, siting, design and external appearance of the buildings do not make it undesirable for them to change to dwellinghouses in terms of effect on nearby heritage assets.

What the Inspector cited

National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 56

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