Planning appeal decision
Ferndale Cottage, Highworth Road, South Marston, Swindon, SN3 4SE
Planning appeal 3289499 at Ferndale Cottage, Highworth Road, South Marston, Swindon, SN3 4SE (Swindon Borough Council) was allowed on 14 July 2022 by Inspector Cuthbert L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The principle of the proposed development with specific regard to its location.
proposed agricultural barn
- Authority
- Swindon Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Cuthbert L
- Postcode
- SN3 4SE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The principle of the proposed development with specific regard to its location
What decided it
Paragraph 84 of the NPPF supporting sustainable growth and expansion of agricultural and land-based rural businesses in rural areas, combined with the absence of planning harm and the small-scale nature of the enterprise, outweighed the policy conflict with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SD2Policy DE1Policy EC5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 84
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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