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Dismissed27 September 20213270865

Ganders, Heath Farm Lane, Westbury, BA13 4AN

Planning appeal 3270865 at Ganders, Heath Farm Lane, Westbury, BA13 4AN (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 27 September 2021 by Inspector Rennie S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on highway safety (including a consideration of car parking provision).

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
Postcode
BA13 4AN

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Core Policy 1Core Policy 2Core Policy 34Core Policy 39Core Policy 48Core Policy 64Policy 39Policy 48Policy 61
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 110Paragraph 111

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