®Planning appeal decision
Land at Poulton Farm, Poulton, Marlborough, SN8 2LN
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
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.
Framework references: 8, 11, 176
Plan policies cited: Core Policy 1, Core Policy 2, Core Policy 51, Core Policy 57, Core Policy 60, Core 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.