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Dismissed23 September 20266013042

45 Brightstowe Road, Burnham-on-Sea, TA8 2HP

Planning appeal 6013042 at 45 Brightstowe Road, Burnham-on-Sea, TA8 2HP (Somerset Council) was dismissed on 23 September 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

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Authority
Somerset Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Postcode
TA8 2HP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The height and scale of the proposed extension would jar with and appear discordant in its immediate low-rise single-storey context, conflicting with Policy D2 of the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D2 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan (2011-2032)

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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