Planning appeal decision
Land North of Honeystreet Village, Honeystreet, Pewsey, Wiltshire
Planning appeal 3262620 at Land North of Honeystreet Village, Honeystreet, Pewsey, Wiltshire (Wiltshire Council) was allowed on 16 July 2021 by Inspector Wilde J, 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.
change of use of part of an existing agricultural field to provide a village parking area for c20 cars with associated works and landscaping
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Wilde J
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 Inspector's finding that the parcel of land had already changed considerably in character due to the large barn and hardstanding, such that the proposed car park with its mitigation planting would not result in unacceptable landscape or visual harm and would accord with Core Policy 51.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 51Policy 57
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 172
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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