®Planning appeal decision
Close Farm, Close Lane, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 5SN
for the conversion and extension of a stable to form a 4- bedroom dwelling, the change of use of a storage building to a stable, the cladding of the proposed stable and an existing store, hard & soft landscaping and associated works
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Rennie S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is appropriate for a dwelling as proposed given Development Plan policies
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the Marston Conservation Area
What decided it
The identified less than substantial harm to the conservation area setting and the conflict with development plan policies limiting residential development in small villages to infill, combined with limited public benefits from a single dwelling, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits.
The harm to the conservation area setting and conflict with development plan policies significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of providing a single dwelling and associated economic and landscaping improvements, even if housing land supply were below 5 years.
Framework references: 195, 196, 199
Plan policies cited: Core Policy 1, Core Policy 2, Core Policy 12, Core Policy 51, Core Policy 57, Core Policy 58, Core Policy 60, Core Policy 61
Judgments cited: Pilkington v SSEO [1973]
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.