®Planning appeal decision
Land at Tower Hill Farm, Bath Road, Beckington, BA11 6SH
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
- 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.
Framework references: 11, 13
Plan policies cited: Policy CP1, Policy CP2, Policy CP4, Policy DP1, Policy DP3, Policy DP4, Policy DP7
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.