®Planning appeal decision
Land at Notton, Corsham Road Lacock North Through Notton To By Junction Of A350, Notton, Wiltshire, SN15 2NF
the erection of 8 dwellings and associated works
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- O'Doherty A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for new residential development, having particular regard to the settlement strategy and the accessibility of services and facilities
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and the area, including the settings of the nearby heritage assets
- whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers of the scheme, with particular reference to the provision of private amenity space, privacy, and outlook
What decided it
The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area and the settings of nearby heritage assets, when weighed against the moderate benefits of housing delivery, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits under the tilted balance.
the substantial weight of harms to location, character and appearance, and heritage settings significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate weight of benefits from housing delivery and economic contribution, applying the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d)(ii)
Framework references: 80, 79, 11
Plan policies cited: Core Policy 1, Core Policy 2, Core Policy 11, Core Policy 51, Core Policy 57, Core Policy 58, Core Policy 60, Core Policy 61, saved Policy H4 of the North Wiltshire Local Plan 2011
Judgments cited: Braintree DC v SSCLG & Ors [2017] EWHC 2743 (Admin); [2018] EWCA Civ 610
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.