®Planning appeal decision
Cross Keys Inn, Malthouse Lane West And South To Crystal Palace, Upper Chute, SP11 9ER
Planning appeal 3276703 at Cross Keys Inn, Malthouse Lane West And South To Crystal Palace, Upper Chute, SP11 9ER (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 23 November 2021 by Inspector Spencer-Peet A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (the AONB) and to the preservation or enhancement of the character or appearance of the Upper Chute Conservation Area (the Conservation Area).
the demolition of the existing buildings and construc tion of a new residential dwelling with separate garaging
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Spencer-Peet A
- Postcode
- SP11 9ER
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (the AONB) and to the preservation or enhancement of the character or appearance of the Upper Chute Conservation Area (the Conservation Area)
What decided it
The proposed building's significantly greater bulk and mass, combined with its incongruous Georgian design and prominent visual impact in a sensitive location at the edge of the settlement within the AONB and Conservation Area, would cause less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area that outweighs the limited public benefits of delivering a single dwelling.
The less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area and the AONB, to which significant weight was attached, outweighed the limited public benefits of delivering one additional energy-efficient dwelling and modest economic benefits during construction and future resident spending.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CP51CP57CP58
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202Paragraph 176
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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