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Dismissed14 January 20266000812

Fairash House, Harptree Hill, West Harptree, BS40 6EQ

Planning appeal 6000812 at Fairash House, Harptree Hill, West Harptree, BS40 6EQ (Bath and North East Somerset Council) was dismissed on 14 January 2026 by Inspector Cooper-Young C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the landscape character.

conversion of existing shed into a detached 1 bedroom dwelling

Authority
Bath and North East Somerset Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Cooper-Young C
Postcode
BS40 6EQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the landscape character
  • whether the proposed dwelling would be in a suitable location having regard to relevant development plan policies
  • the effect of the proposed development on highway safety

What decided it

The great weight required to be given to conserving and enhancing the landscape and scenic beauty of the Mendip Hills National Landscape, combined with the unsuitability of the countryside location, outweighed the modest contribution to housing supply and local economic benefits.

The modest contribution to housing delivery and local economic benefits were outweighed by the great weight to be given to conserving and enhancing the Mendip Hills National Landscape and the harm from locating residential development in an unsuitable countryside location.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy NE2Policy D2Policy RE6Policy DW1Policy ST7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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