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Allowed25 June 20266004221

Land At Mason Lane, Montacute Yeovil Somerset, TA15 6UH

Planning appeal 6004221 at Land At Mason Lane, Montacute Yeovil Somerset, TA15 6UH (Somerset Council) was allowed on 25 June 2026 by Inspector V Simpson, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

Residential development to provide No. 7 dwellings, vehicular access and associated landscaping. This

Authority
Somerset Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
V Simpson
Postcode
TA15 6UH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether the development would preserve the settings of the Listed Building, the Scheduled Monument and the Park and Garden

What decided it

The substantial weight attributed to the public benefits of housing delivery in an area with only 2.22 years of housing land supply outweighed the less than substantial harm to designated heritage assets, providing clear and convincing justification under NPPF paragraph 11(d)(i).

The less than substantial harm to the significance of the Listed Building, Scheduled Monument and Park and Garden was outweighed by the substantial public benefits of delivering 7 sustainably located houses in an area with a significant shortfall in housing land supply, together with modest economic, social and environmental benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EQ2Policy EQ3Policy EQ5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 57Paragraph 73Paragraph 212Paragraph 215

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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