Land at Downside Farm Cottages , Stockhill Road, Chilcompton, RADSTOCK, Somerset, BA3 4JG

outline planning application for the erection of 1 no. detached dwelling

Authority: Somerset Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Evans J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
whether the site would be in a suitable location for residential development having regard to national and local planning policy

What decided it

The unacceptable harm to character and appearance caused by the proposal consolidating a loose cluster of dwellings in a visually prominent location, combined with the unsustainable location requiring reliance on private vehicles, cumulatively outweighs the modest housing supply and economic benefits.

The modest benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits were outweighed by cumulative environmental harm comprising unacceptable harm to character and appearance and unsustainable location requiring private vehicle use.

Plan policies cited: Policy DP1, Policy DP4, Policy DP7, Policy DP9, Policy CP1, Policy CP2, Policy CP4

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