®Planning appeal decision
Land at 339350E 113320N, Allowenshay, Somerset, TA17 8TB
described on the application form as, "Proposed Residential Dwelling to replace an existing Agricultural Barn"
- Authority
- South Somerset District Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- O'Doherty A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development, having particular regard to the spatial strategy in the development plan and the accessibility of services and facilities
What decided it
The site's location in a hamlet with an acute lack of services and facilities and poor accessibility by sustainable transport modes means future occupiers would be almost completely dependent on private vehicles, conflicting with the spatial strategy in the development plan and paragraph 115 of the Framework.
The adverse impacts of granting planning permission (conflict with spatial strategy and sustainable location policies) significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits (minimal housing contribution, self-build support that cannot be secured, limited economic and biodiversity gains), and the development does not benefit from the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
Framework references: 11, 15, 57, 61, 73, 83, 109, 110, 115, 135, 187
Plan policies cited: Policy SS1, Policy SS2, Policy SD1, Policy EQ1, Policy EQ4
Judgments cited: Hibbitt v SSCLG [2016] EWHC 2853; Mansell v Tonbridge and Malling BC & others [2017] EWCA Civ 1314
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.