®Planning appeal decision
Land at Lanes End Hill, Rodden, Frome, Somerset, BA11 5LD
application for permission in principle for residential development of 3 no. dwellings
- Authority
- Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pickernell E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development
What decided it
The proposal would result in significant harm to character and appearance and fail to provide adequate access to services and facilities, and these adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweigh the minor benefits of housing supply when assessed against Framework policies for directing development to sustainable locations.
The modest housing contribution and minor social and economic benefits were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance, conflict with the spatial strategy, and poor access to services and facilities; the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
Framework references: 11, 232
Plan policies cited: Policy CP1, Policy CP4, Policy DP1, Policy DP4, Policy DP9
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