Mulberry House, Middle Street, East Lambrook, TA13 5HH

Planning appeal 6010393 at Mulberry House, Middle Street, East Lambrook, TA13 5HH (Somerset Council) was dismissed on 21 September 2026 by Inspector C Butcher, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, taking account of development plan policies and the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

one single storey custom build dwelling, new tree and hedgerow planting, and an upgrade to the existing foul water system

Authority: Somerset Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Inspector: C Butcher
Postcode: TA13 5HH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, taking account of development plan policies and the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The backland style of development with an unusually long access track would be visually incongruous and inconsistent with the predominant street scene character, resulting in considerable harm that substantially outweighs the limited benefits of the proposal.

the identified level of harm to character and appearance substantially outweighed the benefits of providing one custom build dwelling and contributing to housing need, even when affording substantial weight to housing delivery and water quality improvements

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SS1Policy SS2Policy EQ2Policy HG5

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