®Planning appeal decision
Land West of Wilcot Road, Pewsey, Wiltshire, SN9 5NH
Planning appeal 3283427 at Land West of Wilcot Road, Pewsey, Wiltshire, SN9 5NH (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 7 March 2022 by Inspector Dakeyne M, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the developments on the character and appearance of the area, including their effect on the landscape character of the North Wessex Down Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
an outline planning application for 50 no dwellings, following demolition of existing buildings, with all matters apart from access reserved for future consideration
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Dakeyne M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the developments on the character and appearance of the area, including their effect on the landscape character of the North Wessex Down Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
- Whether Appeal A would create a mixed and balanced community in the context of the amount and type of affordable housing
- Whether the proposals would accord with the development plan overall and, if not, whether any benefits of the schemes or other material considerations would outweigh the harm such that the appeals should be determined other than in accord with the development plan
What decided it
The Framework's policies protecting the AONB provided a clear reason for refusing both appeals because the landscape and visual harm to the AONB outweighed the housing, affordable housing and other benefits.
the environmental harm to the landscape and scenic beauty of the AONB, to which great weight was attached, outweighed the substantial social benefit of affordable housing, the significant benefit of boosting housing supply, and other economic and environmental benefits, such that permission was refused for both appeals
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 51Core Policy 57Core Policy 43Core Policy 45Policy 1Policy 6Core Policy 44Core Policy 1Core Policy 2Core Policy 18Core Policy 60Core Policy 61Core Policy 3Core Policy 50Core Policy 69
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 177
- Judgments
- Monkhill Ltd V SSHCLG & Waverley Borough Council [2021] EWCA 74 Civ
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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