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Allowed27 November 20243342994

Land South of Underhill Lane and East of Orchard Vale, Including nos.26 and 28 , Midsomer Norton , BA3 2RA

Planning appeal 3342994 at Land South of Underhill Lane and East of Orchard Vale, Including nos.26 and 28 , Midsomer Norton , BA3 2RA (Bath and North East Somerset Council) was allowed on 27 November 2024 by Inspector Parsons J, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

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
Postcode
BA3 2RA

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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DW1Policy SV1Policy H5Policy ST1Policy ST7Policy NE3A
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 56Paragraph 57
Judgments
R. (Ashchurch Rural Parish Council) v Tewkesbury Borough Council [2023] EWCA 101; Cherkeley Campaign v Mole Valley DC [2014] EWCA Civ 567

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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