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Dismissed25 January 20223274142

Land at Notton, Corsham Road Lacock North Through Notton To By Junction Of A350, Notton, Wiltshire, SN15 2NF

Planning appeal 3274142 at Land at Notton, Corsham Road Lacock North Through Notton To By Junction Of A350, Notton, Wiltshire, SN15 2NF (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 25 January 2022 by Inspector O'Doherty A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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 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
Postcode
SN15 2NF

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)

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Core Policy 1Core Policy 2Core Policy 11Core Policy 51Core Policy 57Core Policy 58Core Policy 60Core Policy 61saved Policy H4 of the North Wiltshire Local Plan 2011
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 80Paragraph 79Paragraph 11
Judgments
Braintree DC v SSCLG & Ors [2017] EWHC 2743 (Admin); [2018] EWCA Civ 610

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