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Allowed10 October 20243335782

Bell Inn, 13 Frome Road, Rode, BA11 6PW

Planning appeal 3335782 at Bell Inn, 13 Frome Road, Rode, BA11 6PW (Mendip District Council *) was allowed on 10 October 2024 by Inspector Cuthbert L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would provide a suitable location for housing, having regard to the development strategy for the area.

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Authority
Mendip District Council *
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Cuthbert L
Postcode
BA11 6PW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would provide a suitable location for housing, having regard to the development strategy for the area
  • the effect of the proposal on the significance of The Bell Inn, a Grade II Listed Building, and the Rode Conservation Area as designated heritage assets, through development within their setting

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, combined with the less than substantial nature of the heritage harm, meant the benefits of housing delivery and economic growth outweighed the conflict with the development plan and heritage harm.

the benefits of the development, comprising significant weight for housing delivery, moderate weight for economic benefits and sustainability credentials, outweighed the less than substantial harm to the designated heritage assets, with no conflict with the relevant heritage objectives of the Framework

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Core Policy 1Core Policy 2Development Policy 3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 60Paragraph 206Paragraph 208

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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