®Planning appeal decision
Land south of Underhill Lane and east of Orchard Vale, including nos.26 and 28 , Midsomer Norton , BA3 2RA
the demolition of Nos. 26 and 28 Orchard Vale and development of 54 new homes with open space, landscaping and all associated infrastructure
- Authority
- Bath and North East Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Parsons J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would result in worsening imbalance between housing and employment in the Somer Valley, having regard to commuting, congestion, pressure on public transport and the road network.
What decided it
The Inspector's finding that the modest net increase of one dwelling in the BaNES part of the scheme would have little effect on the identified housing/employment imbalance and did not conflict with Policies DW1 and SV1.
the scheme was found to comply with the development plan taken as a whole, with no material considerations of sufficient weight to justify deciding otherwise, and permission was granted
Framework references: 56, 57
Plan policies cited: Policy DW1, Policy SV1, Policy H5, Policy ST1, Policy ST7, Policy NE3A
Judgments cited: R. (Ashchurch Rural Parish Council) v Tewkesbury Borough Council [2023] EWCA 101; Cherkeley Campaign v Mole Valley DC [2014] EWCA Civ 567
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