®Planning appeal decision
83 North Road, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, BA3 2QH
Planning appeal 6003511 at 83 North Road, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, BA3 2QH (Bath and North East Somerset) was dismissed on 14 July 2026 by Inspector J J Evans, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site would be suitable for residential development, with consideration to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development, and having particular regard to whether the scheme would preserve the special interest and setting of a listed building, and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area.
permission in principle for the erection of 4 No link dwellings
- Authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- J J Evans
- Postcode
- BA3 2QH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site would be suitable for residential development, with consideration to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development, and having particular regard to whether the scheme would preserve the special interest and setting of a listed building, and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area
What decided it
The considerable harm to the significance of designated heritage assets, particularly the loss of verdant setting and mature trees integral to the listed building and conservation area, outweighs the modest benefits of four additional dwellings despite the Council's housing land supply shortfall.
The provision of four additional homes and modest economic and environmental benefits were weighed against considerable harms to the significance of designated heritage assets; the heritage harms weighed very heavily against the scheme and were not outweighed by the housing and economic benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HE1 of the District-wide Strategy and Policies Placemaking Plan (2017)Policy CP6 of the Local Plan Partial Update (2023)
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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