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Dismissed6 July 20266005346

Stathe Court Barton, Bullplace Bridge Road, Bridgwater, TA7 0JL

Planning appeal 6005346 at Stathe Court Barton, Bullplace Bridge Road, Bridgwater, TA7 0JL (Somerset Council) was dismissed on 6 July 2026 by Inspector S Leonard, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for a new holiday unit, having regard to the Council's settlement strategy and the accessibility of services and facilities.

erection of a cabin as a holiday let

Authority
Somerset Council
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
leisure-sport
Inspector
S Leonard
Postcode
TA7 0JL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for a new holiday unit, having regard to the Council's settlement strategy and the accessibility of services and facilities

What decided it

The appeal site's location in open countryside outside defined settlements, combined with its inaccessibility to services, facilities and public transport, makes it unsuitable for a new holiday unit under the Council's settlement strategy and fails to accord with Policy DM2 which requires holiday accommodation to be within existing buildings and connected to existing farming or commercial enterprises.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP1Policy SB1Policy CP1Policy CP8Policy DM2Policy CP6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 110Paragraph 187Paragraph 88Paragraph 89

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