®Planning appeal decision
Woodcock Lodge (Annex to Skylark, Plot 21), Mill Meadow, Parsonage Lane, Kingston St Mary, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 8HL
change of use of annexe to a separate dwellinghouse
- Authority
- Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- 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 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 is a change of use of an existing self-contained building supported by Neighbourhood Plan Policy 9(b), and would not increase nutrient loading to the Habitat Sites, allowing the appeal to be allowed despite the unsustainable location.
The benefits of converting an existing holiday home annex to permanent residential use, supported by the Neighbourhood Plan and involving no increase in environmental impact, outweighed the location's distance from services and reliance on private vehicles.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy SP1, Policy CP1, Policy CP8, Policy DM2, Policy A5, Policy SB1, Policy KSM9, Policy DM1
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.