®Planning appeal decision
The Brown Jack, Priors Hill, Wroughton, Swindon, SN4 0RT
Planning appeal 3282350 at The Brown Jack, Priors Hill, Wroughton, Swindon, SN4 0RT (Swindon Borough Council) was dismissed on 21 February 2022 by Inspector Cuthbert L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Wroughton Conservation Area and the impact on the significance of a non-designated heritage asset.
erection of one detached dwelling (C3) on land to the rear of existing public house (Sui Generis) with associated parking and landscaping, utilising existing access off Priors Hill
- Authority
- Swindon Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cuthbert L
- Postcode
- SN4 0RT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Wroughton Conservation Area and the impact on the significance of a non-designated heritage asset
- Whether the proposals makes adequate provision for parking and the effect of any lack of provision on highway safety
What decided it
The combination of less than substantial harm to the conservation area and non-designated heritage asset that was not outweighed by public benefits, together with the unacceptable impact on highway safety from inadequate parking provision, led to the dismissal of the appeal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN10Policy DE1Policy TR2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202Paragraph 203Paragraph 111
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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