®Planning appeal decision
Land at London Lane, Minety, SN16 9QY
Planning appeal 3272561 at Land at London Lane, Minety, SN16 9QY (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 24 September 2021 by Inspector O'Doherty A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for new housing with particular regard to the settlement strategy and the character and appearance of the area.
the erection of up to four dwellings with parking, gardens and associated infrastructure
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- O'Doherty A
- Postcode
- SN16 9QY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for new housing with particular regard to the settlement strategy and the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on highway safety
What decided it
The substantial weight afforded to the harms arising from the site's unsuitability for development under the settlement strategy, its adverse impact on character and appearance, and the unacceptable highway safety risks significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
The substantial harms to settlement strategy, character and appearance, and highway safety significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery (up to 4 dwellings contributing to a 4.52-year supply shortfall, housing choice and mix, and rural vitality), such that the proposal was not sustainable development for which the presumption in favour applies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 1Core Policy 2Core Policy 13Core Policy 50Core Policy 51Core Policy 57Core Policy 61Core Policy 62saved Policy H4 of the North Wiltshire Local Plan 2011
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 57Paragraph 69Paragraph 79Paragraph 81Paragraph 110Paragraph 111Paragraph 130Paragraph 180
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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