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Dismissed29 April 20263375821

39 East Street , Tounton, TA1 3LS

Planning appeal 3375821 at 39 East Street , Tounton, TA1 3LS (Somerset West and Taunton *) was dismissed on 29 April 2026 by Inspector Simpson V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the integrity of the Somerset Levels and Moors Ramsar site.

creating 4 flats from the residential part of the building

Authority
Somerset West and Taunton *
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Simpson V
Postcode
TA1 3LS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the integrity of the Somerset Levels and Moors Ramsar site

What decided it

The absence of sufficient information to demonstrate that the development would not cause harm to the integrity of the Somerset Levels and Moors Ramsar site, combined with the failure to provide a phosphate budget, mitigation strategy, or viable mitigation measures.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CP8DM1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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