Barn Cottage Swindon Road, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7SL

Planning appeal 3265305 at Barn Cottage Swindon Road, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7SL (Swindon Borough Council) was dismissed on 3 June 2021 by Inspector Rennie S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

for the erection of 5 number Dwellings (Access, Layout and Scale not reserved)

Authority: Swindon Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Rennie S
Postcode: SN6 7SL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
The effect of the development on the living conditions of occupiers of existing dwellings

What decided it

The significant harm to the character and appearance of the rural landscape, when weighed against the limited benefits of a small-scale housing scheme, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits under the tilted balance test.

The benefits of housing delivery, self-build provision, economic benefits, renewable energy, sustainable drainage, and biodiversity enhancements were limited and significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to the character and appearance of the rural landscape; the tilted balance did not favour the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DE1Policy EN5
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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