Planning appeal decision
Greenacre Farm, Rockbourne Road, Combe Bissett, Wiltshire, SP5 4LP
Planning appeal 3284461 at Greenacre Farm, Rockbourne Road, Combe Bissett, Wiltshire, SP5 4LP (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 8 August 2022 by Inspector Ayres J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for the development in principle having regard to local and national policy.
proposed redevelopment of outbuilding in the countryside to residential dwelling with amenity area and parking
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Ayres J
- Postcode
- SP5 4LP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for the development in principle having regard to local and national policy
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to its location within the Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (the AONB)
What decided it
The building's current use for storage means it is not redundant or disused, and therefore the proposal conflicts with Core Policy 48 of the Core Strategy which is the controlling policy for rural residential development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 48Policy CP51Policy 57
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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