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Dismissed15 June 20266005474

Lydes Farm, Frome to Radstock Road, Buckland Dinham, BA11 2RD

Planning appeal 6005474 at Lydes Farm, Frome to Radstock Road, Buckland Dinham, BA11 2RD (Somerset Council) was dismissed on 15 June 2026 by Inspector C Cooper-Young, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site would provide a suitable location for the proposal, having particular regard to the spatial strategy of the Development Plan and to the accessibility of the site to services and facilities.

conversion of garage and store to 2 no holiday lets

Authority
Somerset Council
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
leisure-sport
Inspector
C Cooper-Young
Postcode
BA11 2RD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the site would provide a suitable location for the proposal, having particular regard to the spatial strategy of the Development Plan and to the accessibility of the site to services and facilities
  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of future holiday occupiers with particular regard to noise and outlook

What decided it

The site's location in open countryside with poor accessibility to services and sustainable transport, combined with inadequate living conditions for future occupiers due to limited outlook and potential noise impacts from farm operations, rendered the proposal unsuitable and in conflict with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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