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Dismissed14 August 20266010049

Land at: 361978 142529 / 361730 142563 (Both Valid), Land to East From Compton Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5QY

Planning appeal 6010049 at Land at: 361978 142529 / 361730 142563 (Both Valid), Land to East From Compton Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5QY (Somerset Council) was dismissed on 14 August 2026 by Inspector Alison Fish, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal proposal on highway safety with particular regard to the adequacy of the proposed visibility splays and the extent of forward visibility.

creation of a field access (retrospective)

Authority
Somerset Council
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
other
Inspector
Alison Fish
Postcode
BA4 5QY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the appeal proposal on highway safety with particular regard to the adequacy of the proposed visibility splays and the extent of forward visibility

What decided it

The proposed access would fail to provide sufficient visibility to the nearside edge of the carriageway for emerging drivers, creating an unacceptable impact on highway safety and conflicting with Policy DP9.

The harm to highway safety from inadequate visibility for emerging traffic outweighed the limited weight given to occasional use, the previous access history, other nearby accesses, and the modest biodiversity net gains from new hedgerow planting.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DP9 of the Mendip District Local Plan 2006-2029 Part 1: Strategy and Policies

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