®Planning appeal decision
Land South of Two Ash Lane, Forton, Chard, Somerset, TA20 2NW
the erection of a new dwelling and garage and formation of new vehicular access
- 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 proposed development with reference to the development plan and access to services and facilities
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety
- The effect of the proposed development on ecology
What decided it
The adverse impacts of the proposal—conflict with the spatial strategy, harm to highway safety, and unassessed ecological impacts—significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of housing supply and economic activity when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
The modest benefits of housing supply, economic activity from construction and occupation, and sustainable heating provision were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm to highway safety, unassessed biodiversity impacts, and conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy directing housing to Rural Settlements with two or more services.
Framework references: 11, 57, 232
Plan policies cited: Policy SS1, Policy SS2, Policy SD1, Policy TA5, Policy EQ2, Policy EQ4
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.