Land Off Park Road, Malmesbury, SN16 0QW

up to 50 residential units, internal road, parking, open space and associated works

Authority: Wiltshire Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Inquiry
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Underwood G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effects the developments would have on the character and appearance of the area, including landscape and visual effects
whether the sites would be a suitable location for residential development having regard to planning policy

What decided it

The substantial weight attached to housing delivery (including affordable housing) in the context of an undemonstrated five-year housing land supply outweighed the limited harm to character and appearance and limited conflict with the development plan.

The limited adverse impacts, including harm from conflict with the development plan, did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits (principally substantial weight to market and affordable housing delivery), so the Framework's presumption in favour of sustainable development indicated permission should be granted.

Framework references: 174, 130, 49, 50

Plan policies cited: WCS CP 51, WCS CP 57, MNP Policy 13, WCS CP 1, WCS CP 2, WCS CP 13, NWLP Policy H4, MNP Policies 4 and 5, MNPDR Policy 14

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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