®Planning appeal decision
Land At Crooked Lane, Rode, Somerset, BA11 6PQ
a phased development 1 self-build dwelling
- Authority
- Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Redford R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to relevant local policies relating to the rural area, and the effect of the proposal on character and appearance, and heritage assets
What decided it
The absence of a 5-year housing land supply (2.84 years) engaged the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d), and the public benefits of a self-build dwelling, combined with housing delivery and potential ecological benefits, outweighed the less than substantial harm to the conservation area.
The less than substantial harm to the conservation area and conflict with local policies CP1 and CP4 were outweighed by the significant public benefits of providing a self-build dwelling in circumstances of substantial unmet housing need and a shortfall in housing land supply, with the adverse impacts not significantly and demonstrably outweighing the benefits when assessed against Framework policies as a whole.
Framework references: 11, 212, 215
Plan policies cited: Policy CP1, Policy CP4, Policy DP1, Policy DP3
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.