®Planning appeal decision
Plot 22, Mill Meadow, Parsonage Lane, Kingston St Mary, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 8HL
erection of a self-build/custom build dwelling, landscaping and associated infrastructure
- Authority
- Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Aqbal M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is in a suitable location for market housing with regard to the spatial strategy for the area
- Whether the proposal should make provision for affordable housing
- Whether the proposal would affect the integrity of the Somerset Levels and Moors Ramsar Site, Special Area of Conservation and Special Protection Area
What decided it
The proposal would adversely affect the integrity of the Somerset Levels and Moors Ramsar Site and associated protected habitats because nutrient neutrality could not be reliably demonstrated, and this conflict with the development plan and Framework habitat protection policies could not be outweighed by the limited benefits of a single dwelling.
The substantial harm associated with the unsustainable location and inability to secure nutrient neutrality, and conflict with the development plan, outweighed the limited social, economic and environmental benefits of the proposal
Framework references: 11, 195
Plan policies cited: Policy SP1, Policy KSM9, Policy SB1, Policy CP1, Policy A5, Policy CP8, Policy DM2, Policy CP4, Policy DM1
Judgments cited: R (Westminster City Council) v First Secretary of State & Brandlord Limited [2003] JPL 1066
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.