Land at Poulton Farm, Poulton, Marlborough, SN8 2LN

Planning appeal 3273853 at Land at Poulton Farm, Poulton, Marlborough, SN8 2LN (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 26 November 2021 by Inspector Law T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development.

the residential development of 1 no. dwelling

Authority: Wiltshire Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Law T
Postcode: SN8 2LN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development
the effect of the proposal on the area with particular regard to the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)

What decided it

The unsustainable location of the site outside settlement limits with poor accessibility to services and facilities, requiring dependency on private motor vehicles, resulted in significant harm that outweighed the modest housing and economic benefits.

The adverse impacts of the proposed development, particularly the significant harm arising from its unsustainable location and conflict with the development plan, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of housing supply and local economic support when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Core Policy 1Core Policy 2Core Policy 51Core Policy 57Core Policy 60Core Policy 61
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 8Paragraph 11Paragraph 176

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