Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Waitrose, Malmesbury By-Pass, Malmesbury, SN16 9FS
Planning appeal 3280036 at Land Adjacent to Waitrose, Malmesbury By-Pass, Malmesbury, SN16 9FS (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 10 February 2022 by Inspector Jones RE, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
Construction of gabion wall and infilling
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Jones RE
- Postcode
- SN16 9FS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would harm the character and appearance of the area through the prominent and jarring appearance of the gabion wall and the unnatural flat profile of the backfilled area, which would erode the field's natural character and its positive effect on the town's setting.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP51(vi)Policy CP57(i)Policy 13 of the Malmesbury Neighbourhood Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 174
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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