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Dismissed29 July 20266005742

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

Planning appeal 6005742 at Land at Edware, Wick Lane, Stogursey, Bridgwater, TA5 1TL (Somerset Council) was dismissed on 29 July 2026 by Inspector Juliet Rogers, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the location of the site is suitable for the development, having particular regard to the local development strategy.

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Authority
Somerset Council
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
employment-industrial
Inspector
Juliet Rogers
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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SC1Policy OC1Policy ID1Policy TR2Policy SD1Policy EN1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 8

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