Planning appeal decision
Vacant Garage Court , Land Rear of 121-125 Brickley Lane, , Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 3BS
Planning appeal 3279359 at Vacant Garage Court , Land Rear of 121-125 Brickley Lane, , Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 3BS (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 10 February 2022 by Inspector Jones RE, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the future occupiers would be likely to experience acceptable living conditions in terms of external amenity space provision.
redevelopment of vacant lock-up garages and associated hardstanding to provide 4 apartments and associated car parking
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones RE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the future occupiers would be likely to experience acceptable living conditions in terms of external amenity space provision
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on the provision of public open space (POS), with particular regard to its future use
What decided it
The absence of private external amenity space for ground floor flat occupiers would result in unsatisfactory living conditions that substantially outweighed the moderate benefits of the scheme.
The substantial harm from inadequate external amenity space for future occupiers outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery on a brownfield site in an accessible location, such that the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 57Core Policy 52Policy H2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 130
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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