®Planning appeal decision
Land at Friggle Street, Selwood, Frome, BA11 5LP
Demolition of existing building, removal of caravan, and erection of 1no. detached self-build bungalow with access and landscaping including the change of use of agricultural land to domestic curtilage
- Authority
- Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Redford R
- Postcode
- BA11 5LP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to relevant policies relating to the countryside
- whether the proposal would affect highway safety and promote alternative transport methods
What decided it
The proposal fails to comply with development plan policies for countryside development and does not meet the exceptions for isolated homes in the Framework, and the limited housing benefits do not outweigh the policy conflicts.
the adverse impacts of granting planning permission would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits
Framework references: 11, 84
Plan policies cited: Policy CP1, Policy CP4, Policy DP24, Policy CP2, Policy DP9, Policy DP10
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.