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Dismissed21 July 20253358592

Land Adjacent to Stockelm Cottage, Street Road, Compton Dundon, TA11 6PU

Planning appeal 3358592 at Land Adjacent to Stockelm Cottage, Street Road, Compton Dundon, TA11 6PU (South Somerset District Council *) was dismissed on 21 July 2025 by Inspector Conde L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with respect to availability of internal space.

Reserved matters approval for scale, appearance, layout and landscaping of outline permission for erection of 9 No. dwellings with parking, without complying with condition relating to approved plans

Authority
South Somerset District Council *
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Conde L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with respect to availability of internal space
  • the effect of the proposal on highway safety
  • whether the proposal would appropriately contribute to a mixed and balanced community

What decided it

The proposal would result in unacceptable living conditions due to inadequate bedroom sizes and would create highway safety risks through insufficient parking provision in a car-dependent rural location.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EQ2Policy TA6Policy HG5

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