®Planning appeal decision
Hillcrest, Somers Hill to Mells Green, Mells., Frome, Somerset, BA11 3QP
the erection of 1 no dwellinghouse
- 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
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of 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 proposal on highway safety
What decided it
The substantial weight given to conflicts with design quality and highway safety policies, combined with the lack of detailed access information to demonstrate safe access, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of a single dwelling contribution to housing supply.
The modest benefits of housing supply, economic benefits and efficient use of the site were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by substantial harm to character and appearance and the inability to demonstrate safe highway access, resulting in dismissal despite the engaged tilted balance.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: CP1, CP2, CP4, DP1, DP7, DP9
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.