Hearing relating to the appeal against Somerset Council at Fortescue Fields, Norton St Philip.

Inspectorate References: APP/E3335/W/24/3337357, APP/E3335/W/24/3338939 and APP/E3335/W/24/3337232

Appeal Location: Fortescue Fields Phase II, Norton St Philip & Land West of Fortescue Fields, Norton St Philip

Appellant: Lochailort Investments

LPA Reference Numbers: 2023/0640/FUL, 2023/0643/FUL & 2023/0644/FUL

The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government has received an appeal by Lochailort Investments against the Council’s Non-determination of Application at the above sites.

The appeal references are APP/E3335/W/24/3337357, APP/E3335/W/24/3338939 & APP/E3335/W/24/3337232 and the starting date is 3 May 2024. The appeal is to be dealt with by way of Informal Hearing.

Hearing Attendance

The Hearing will be held at:

Radstock Methodist Church
The Street
Radstock
BA3 3PL

On Thursday 4 July 2024 at 10am. It is expected to sit for 2 days.

Please register attendance by contacting Planning – East Team, Somerset Council on 01749 341588 or planningappealseast@somerset.gov.uk and advise if you wish to attend and observe or take part. Please let us know if you require any special arrangements such as disabled parking or have any queries relating to the venue.

Before deciding whether to take an active part, you need to think carefully about the points you wish to make. All written submissions from application and appeal stage will be taken into account by the Inspector and re-stating the same points won’t add any additional weight to them.

If you wish to take an active part in the proceedings, please make clear in your response the particular topic areas you are interested in. Please make it known to the inspector on the day that you wish to speak. The Planning Inspectorate will not respond to requests to speak at the event in advance of the hearing. If you want to take an active part but feel unable to for any reason, and/or the points you want to make are not covered in the evidence of others, consider whether someone else could raise them on your behalf.

Where you can see the plans

Appeal documents are available to view on the Local Planning Authority’s website or you can view them online in our offices.

If you wish to make comments, modify or withdraw your previous representation, please send them to:

The Planning Inspectorate, Temple Quay House, 2 The Square, Bristol, BS1 6PN quoting the appeal reference number.

The Planning Inspectorate will not acknowledge representations. They will, however, ensure that your letter is passed onto the Inspector dealing with the appeal if received before the deadline.

Please ensure that any representations you wish to make on this appeal are received by the Planning Inspectorate no later than 7 June 2024, otherwise there is a risk that your representations will not be seen by the Inspector and they will be returned.

Please be aware that your views will be disclosed to the parties to the appeal. Guidance on taking part is available free of charge from the Local Planning Authority or you can visit the Planning Inspectorate website.

Decision

The decision will be published on GOV.UK and the Local Planning Authority’s website. It is expected to be issued on or before the 16 October.

Contacts

Case Officer contact at the Planning Inspectorate:

P Dun, Temple Quay House, 2 The Square, Bristol, BS1 6PN.
Telephone: 0303 444 5000
Email address:  ve.rt@planninginspectorate.gov.uk