Land at Edware, Wick Lane, Stogursey, Bridgwater, TA5 1TL

vehicle parking for Hinkley Point C workers

Authority: Somerset Council
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: employment-industrial
Postcode: TA5 1TL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the location of the site is suitable for the development, having particular regard to the local development strategy
the effect of the development on highway safety, with particular regard to users of Wick Lane and Wick Moor Drove
whether the development encourages the use of alternative modes of transport to the private vehicle

What decided it

The location of the site in open countryside beyond defined settlements, combined with the absence of endorsement from HPC and lack of evidence of unmet parking demand, meant the development could not satisfy the exceptional circumstances required by Policy OC1.

Framework references: 8

Plan policies cited: Policy SC1, Policy OC1, Policy ID1, Policy TR2, Policy SD1, Policy EN1

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