®Planning appeal decision
Land at 357885 143802 Churchill, Batch Lane, Croscombe, Shepton Mallet, BA5 3RW
outline for the erection of one dwelling on site of former cottage (part still existing)
- Authority
- Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- BA5 3RW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is in a suitable location for housing with regard to the development plan and access to services and facilities
- whether there are any material considerations which would outweigh any identified harm
What decided it
The conflict with development plan policies directing development to locations with good access to services and facilities, combined with the identification of the proposal as a new dwelling in the open countryside rather than a replacement, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest housing and economic benefits even under the tilted balance.
the harm from introducing a new isolated dwelling in the countryside in conflict with the development plan significantly and demonstrably outweighed the very modest benefits of housing delivery and construction activity, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CP1, Policy CP2, Policy CP4
Judgments cited: Trustees of Castell-y-Mynach Estate v Taff-Ely BC [1985] JPL 40
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.