Planning appeal decision
Land at Lower Stanton Farmhouse, Avil's Lane, Lower Stanton St Quintin, SN14 6BY
Planning appeal 3271968 at Land at Lower Stanton Farmhouse, Avil's Lane, Lower Stanton St Quintin, SN14 6BY (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 13 August 2021 by Inspector Phillips B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is suitably located for a new dwelling having regard to local and national planning policy and the accessibility of services and facilities.
Outline - erection of detached dwelling with means of access and siting not reserved
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Phillips B
- Postcode
- SN14 6BY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is suitably located for a new dwelling having regard to local and national planning policy and the accessibility of services and facilities
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area and the setting of a nearby listed building
What decided it
The conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy, unsustainable location requiring reliance on private motor vehicles, harm to rural character and appearance, and less than substantial but uncompensated harm to the setting of the listed building together outweighed the public benefits of housing provision in a context of housing land supply shortfall.
the public benefits of housing provision and economic benefits were outweighed by the conflicts with the spatial strategy, unsustainable travel patterns, harm to character and appearance, and harm to the setting of the listed building, with heritage asset protection providing a clear reason for refusal under the tilted balance
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 1Core Policy 2Core Policy 10Core Policy 51Core Policy 57Core Policy 58Core Policy 60Core Policy 61
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 74Paragraph 202
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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