®Planning appeal decision
Land East Of Langlands Farm, Frog Lane, Kingsdon, Somerton, TA11 7LL
erection of two whole-life dwellings, incorporating full disabled access
- Authority
- Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would adversely impact the setting of the Grade II listed building (Park Farmhouse) and whether its significance as a designated heritage asset would be preserved
- Whether the proposal would adversely impact the setting of the Kingsdon Conservation Area and whether its significance as a designated heritage asset would be preserved
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the setting and significance of the Grade II listed building and the Kingsdon Conservation Area outweighed the moderate public benefits of providing two accessible dwellings and housing supply contributions.
The moderate weight attributed to public benefits (housing supply, accessible dwellings, social and economic benefits) was outweighed by the considerable importance and weight given to the less than substantial but mid-level harm to the setting and significance of the designated heritage assets.
Framework references: 11, 212, 213, 214
Plan policies cited: Policy EQ2, Policy EQ3
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.