®Planning appeal decision
Land at 371181 141357, Station road, Wanstrow, Somerset, BA4 4SZ
the erection of a single dwelling (Plot 6) with an associated vehicular access, parking and turning
- Authority
- Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Phillips B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for housing having regard to the development plan for the area
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for housing having regard to the accessibility of services and facilities
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply engaged the presumption in favour of sustainable development, and the modest benefits of housing delivery outweighed the minor conflicts with the development plan and minor harm to character and appearance.
The modest benefits of housing delivery and alignment with the Framework's objective to significantly boost housing supply, together with the presumption in favour of sustainable development due to the shortfall in housing land supply, outweighed the minor weight given to conflicts with the spatial strategy and design policies of the development plan and the minor harm to character and appearance.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: CP1, CP2, CP4, DP1, DP4, DP7, DP6
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.