®Planning appeal decision
Sandyhills Farm Barn, Teffont, SP3 5QX
conversion of existing agricultural barn to form a single storey residential dwelling (Use Class C3) and associated works
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones RE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether future occupiers would be likely to experience acceptable living conditions, with particular reference to outlook and light
- the effect of the proposal on the integrity of the River Avon Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and the Chilmark Quarries SAC
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, having regard to its location within the Cranborne Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and the setting of the Teffont Conservation Area (CA)
- whether the proposal would be in a suitable location for housing, having regard to local and national planning policies
What decided it
The proposal would result in unacceptable living conditions for future occupiers due to poor light and outlook from habitable rooms caused by proximity to tall boundary trees and rising topography, which would not be overcome by the scheme's other benefits.
Framework references: 176, 80, 180, 182
Plan policies cited: Core Policy 57, Core Policy 50, Core Policy 1, Core Policy 2, Core Policy 48, Core Policy 60, Core Policy 61, Core Policy 41, Core Policy 51, Core Policy 58
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.