22 Frome Road, Beckington, FROME, BA11 6TD

described on the application form as: ‘erection of a single dwelling and associated works’

Authority: Somerset Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Bristow T

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effects of the proposals in respect of historic integrity
the effects of the proposals in terms of the living conditions of the occupants of neighbouring properties

What decided it

The cumulative effect of less than substantial heritage harm and adverse impacts on neighbouring living conditions, when weighed against housing benefits in the context of the tilted balance, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of the schemes.

the benefits of housing delivery and economic activity were outweighed by the less than substantial harm to historic integrity and the adverse effects on living conditions of neighbouring occupants

Framework references: 11, 78, 135, 212, 213, 215

Plan policies cited: LP1 policy DP3 Heritage Conservation, LP1 policy DP7 Design and Amenity of New Development

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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