®Planning appeal decision
Heathfield Nursery, Halse Road, Heathfield, Oake, Somerset, TA4 1DL
for 4 new dwellings as replacement for 4 dwellings previously approved 27/21/0030
- Authority
- Somerset West and Taunton *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Webber F
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether there are effects on the character and appearance of the rural area, the surrounding development and the natural environment
- whether there are effects on heritage assets
What decided it
The harmful effects on the character and appearance of the rural area through the siting, mass and scale of the proposed dwellings, which would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits when assessed against the Framework and development plan taken as a whole.
The adverse impacts on character and appearance significantly and demonstrably outweighed the economic and social benefits and the fallback position, which attracted only limited weight because the proposed scheme would be more harmful than the consented alternative.
Framework references: 11, 16
Plan policies cited: Policy CP1, Policy CP8, Policy DM1, Policy DM1a, Policy BEH1
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.