®Planning appeal decision
Land Rear of Council Offices, Churchfields, High Street, Wincanton, BA9 9AG
the construction of 4 residential properties, alteration to parking layout and formation of new access
- Authority
- Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cahalane R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the parking provision of the appeal site and the surrounding area
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Wincanton Conservation Area and the setting of surrounding heritage assets
What decided it
The substantial weight given to housing delivery on suitable brownfield land in a sustainable location, combined with the area's housing land supply shortfall, outweighed the less than substantial harm to the conservation area.
The less than substantial harm to the Wincanton Conservation Area and harm to the setting of Churchfield as a non-designated heritage asset were outweighed by the substantial public benefits of providing four family dwellings on brownfield land in a sustainable location with a housing land supply shortfall of 3.44 years.
Framework references: 205, 206, 208, 209
Plan policies cited: Policy SS1, Policy TA5, Policy TA6, Policy EQ3
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.