®Planning appeal decision
Land at Owl Street, Stocklinch, Somerset, TA19 9JN
- Authority
- Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Tresise O
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect on the integrity of the Somerset Levels and Moors Ramsar site, with particular regard to phosphates
- whether the site is suitably located for 5 dwellings having regard to its accessibility to services and facilities
What decided it
The appeal proposal would have an adverse effect on the integrity of the Somerset Levels and Moors Ramsar site due to phosphate loadings, with no mitigation measures provided and no imperative reasons of overriding public interest demonstrated.
Although the Council lacks a 5-year housing land supply and a fallback position exists, the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply because the proposal would have an adverse effect on the integrity of the Somerset Levels and Moors Ramsar site; the proposal conflicts with the development plan and material considerations do not indicate otherwise.
Framework references: 194, 195
Plan policies cited: Policy EQ2, Policy EQ4, Policy SS2
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.