Land Adjoining 3 Everton Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1UF

the erection of an apartment block of 9 No. flats with associated bin store, cycle store, parking spaces and access

Authority: Somerset Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Rose C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
the integrity of the Somerset Levels and Moors Special Protection Area and Ramsar Site

What decided it

The failure to adequately mitigate harm to the Somerset Levels and Moors Special Protection Area and Ramsar Site, combined with significant harm to character and appearance, outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery.

The moderate benefits of 9 dwellings, job creation, expenditure and redevelopment of an under-utilised site were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by significant harm to character and appearance and failure to adequately mitigate harm to designated habitat sites.

Framework references: 11, 15

Plan policies cited: Policy EQ2, Policy EQ4

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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