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Resolved:
To Refuse Permission for the
following reasons:
 
The proposal for the conversion
of the existing building to 9 self-contained residential dwellings
would result in an overdevelopment of the existing small hamlet of
Edingworth taking into account the present density and scale of the
settlement. As such the provision of 9 dwellings within this
location would be out of keeping and unsustainable with the size
and built form of the locality, which is a significant distance
from existing services and facilities to serve such an increase in
residential occupants. The proposal is therefore contrary to
Policies S2, CO1 and D2 of the Sedgemoor District Local
Plan.
 
The information submitted to
support the planning application is of insufficient quality to
fully assess the visual impact of the development on the site and
surrounding area and therefore the Authority is unable to confirm
the proposal would result in a high quality development as required
by Policy D2.
 
(For
5, Against 4, Abstention 1)