Planning appeal decision
Land off Old Hospital Road, Pewsey, SN9 5HY
Planning appeal 3277743 at Land off Old Hospital Road, Pewsey, SN9 5HY (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 8 February 2022 by Inspector Allen M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the location of the development is acceptable having regard to the locational strategy of the development plan.
the erection of 6 no. dwellings and associated works
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Allen M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the location of the development is acceptable having regard to the locational strategy of the development plan
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect in respect of ecological matters
- The effect on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to overlooking
What decided it
The proposal's location outside the settlement boundary and its harmful effect on the character and appearance of the area and the AONB outweighed the modest housing benefits, particularly given that AONB protection policies disengage the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
The modest benefits of housing supply and affordable units were not sufficient to outweigh the harm to locational strategy, character and appearance, and the AONB.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 1Core Policy 2Core Policy 18Core Policy 44Core Policy 50Core Policy 51Core Policy 57
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 64Paragraph 78Paragraph 176Paragraph 11
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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