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Dismissed1 June 20266005213

Land at 361245 14313, Coombe Lane, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5UZ

Planning appeal 6005213 at Land at 361245 14313, Coombe Lane, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5UZ (Somerset Council) was dismissed on 1 June 2026 by Inspector O Marigold, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the former Norah Fry Hospital, listed at Grade II.

outline planning permission with some matters reserved for the erection of up to 3 self-build dwellings plus associated infrastructure with details of access

Authority
Somerset Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
O Marigold
Postcode
BA4 5UZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the former Norah Fry Hospital, listed at Grade II
  • the effect of the proposal on highway safety
  • whether sufficient information has been provided to show that the biodiversity net gain objective is capable of being met
  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of dwellings at numbers 5, 7 and 9 Hazel Walk and at numbers 3 and 4 Louvain in respect of light, outlook and privacy

What decided it

The harm caused to the setting and significance of the designated heritage asset, to which great weight was given, was not outweighed by the public benefits of the proposal.

the limited positive benefits of housing delivery, self-build provision, economic benefits and efficient use of land did not outweigh the substantial harm to the heritage asset setting, highway safety concerns and biodiversity net gain deficiencies

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
DP1DP3DP5DP7DP9
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 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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