®Planning appeal decision
Land at Smallcombe Road, Clandown, Radstock, BA3 3AN
permission in principle for a minimum of 5no. and a maximum of 9no. dwellings
- Authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- BA3 3AN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is suitable in principle for between five and nine dwellings having regard to location, land use, and amount of development
What decided it
The less than substantial but nonetheless significant harm to the Radstock Conservation Area's significance, particularly its open rural landscape character, outweighed the moderate weight given to housing supply benefits and the acceptable location in terms of access to services.
the modest housing benefit and acceptable location in terms of access to facilities and public transport did not outweigh the less than substantial but significant harm to the Radstock Conservation Area's significance, providing a strong reason to refuse permission in principle
Framework references: 11, 212, 213, 215
Plan policies cited: Policy DW1, Policy SV1, Policy HE1, Policy RE4
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