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Dismissed29 June 20266005517

Land at Tower Hill Farm, Bath Road, Beckington, BA11 6SH

Planning appeal 6005517 at Land at Tower Hill Farm, Bath Road, Beckington, BA11 6SH (Somerset Council) was dismissed on 29 June 2026 by Inspector Felicity Webber, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the location of the site is suitable for the proposal, having regard to the local development strategy.

permission in principle for the erection of 9 single storey dwellings including a new vehicular access

Authority
Somerset Council
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
Felicity Webber
Postcode
BA11 6SH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the location of the site is suitable for the proposal, having regard to the local development strategy
  • whether there is an effect on the character and appearance of the area, including landscape setting
  • whether the setting of the adjacent Grade II listed buildings would be preserved

What decided it

The less than substantial but moderate harm to the setting of the adjacent Grade II listed buildings, which the Inspector found was not outweighed by the public benefits of the proposal, combined with the conflict with the local development strategy and landscape policies.

The moderate heritage harm to the Clifford Villas group setting, given considerable importance and weight under the statutory duty and Framework, was not outweighed by the moderate social and economic benefits from 9 dwellings, resulting in dismissal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP1Policy CP2Policy CP4Policy DP1Policy DP3Policy DP4Policy DP7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 13

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