Salmon Planning + Architecture is delighted to announce the successful outcome of a planning appeal for our client, Galion Homes Ltd, to erect 30 new homes following Somerset Council’s earlier refusal of permission for a high-quality residential development at land off Queen Street, Keinton Mandeville.

Appealing a planning decision can be a complex process, but it offers a vital opportunity to overturn refusals, modify unfair conditions, and prevent enforcement action. With expert guidance from a professional planning consultancy like Salmon Planning + Architecture, you can improve your chances of success by submitting a strong, well-evidenced appeal.

Continuing our 2025 series of case studies highlighting Salmon Planning Company’s appeal successes, this blog focuses on a recent win in the small settlement of Westham, near Wedmore, Somerset.

Planning appeal win for development on an edge of village greenfield site in East Somerset

Salmon Planning wins appeal in Somerset challenging a raft of unjustified conditions and for Council to pay the clients' costs.

The planning system can be daunting. Our new FAQs are designed to give you answers to the most common planning questions.

In January 2025 we were delighted to achieve planning permission when an appeal was allowed in Portishead, North Somerset

Don't be despondent if your planning application is refused. We are already celebrating four Planning Appeal wins so far in 2025!

Salmon Planning wins planning appeal at property and grounds with historic significance.

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If your application has been refused, whether it relates to Planning Permission, Listed Building Consent or one of the many other applicatio