®Planning appeal decision
Land At Crooked Lane, Rode, Somerset, BA11 6PQ
a phased development of up to 3 self-build dwellings
- 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
- the effect of the proposal on character and appearance with regard to the setting of Rode Conservation Area
What decided it
The less-than-substantial harm to the setting of Rode Conservation Area, which the Inspector found would not be outweighed by the public benefits of the proposal, combined with the clear conflict with local development plan policies.
The public benefits of housing delivery (moderate weight), economic and social benefits to the local community (moderate weight), and self-build provision (limited weight due to lack of mechanism to ensure delivery) did not outweigh the less-than-substantial harm to the heritage asset, to which great weight must be given.
Framework references: 11, 212, 213, 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.