E · Descriptive only
Tier 4 settlement
“North Newton is identified as a Tier 4 settlement in the Sedgemoor Local Plan”
Outline permission for two open-market houses on a site next to North Newton's boundary, which already had permission for two self-build houses under the local plan's self-build exception (D9). Allowed. Removing the self-build tie conflicted with the plan's spatial strategy, and the Inspector gave that conflict significant weight. But with a 4.17-year supply, the site passed S5(1)(j). Together with HO7's substantial weight and the extant permission, the benefits outweighed the plan conflict under s38(6).
Tier 4 sets which policy applies (T4 supports some housing); location decided on S5(1)(j); allowed. In the register this counts as a descriptive mention that played no part in the reasoning.
Decision on the Planning Inspectorate appeals service · full decision note · letter pins-corpus/6008548.txt