®Planning appeal decision
Ganders, Heath Farm Lane, WESTBURY, BA13 4AN
the change of use of the potting shed into a one-bedroom unit of tourist accommodation
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Rennie S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on highway safety (including a consideration of car parking provision)
- Whether the development is in a suitable location, given its countryside setting
What decided it
The intensification of use of the substandard access junction with the A3098, which has severely restricted visibility and would result in reduced levels of highway safety, outweighs the economic and diversification benefits of the proposal.
The economic benefits of rural tourism diversification were outweighed by the harm to highway safety from intensified use of a substandard access with poor visibility.
Framework references: 110, 111
Plan policies cited: Core Policy 1, Core Policy 2, Core Policy 34, Core Policy 39, Core Policy 48, Core Policy 64, Policy 39, Policy 48, Policy 61
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.