®Planning appeal decision
Land south west of Park Road, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, SN16 0BX
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 absence of a five-year housing land supply, combined with only limited harm from conflict with the development plan, meant the substantial benefit of housing delivery (including affordable housing) outweighed the identified harms under the tilted balance.
The limited harm arising from conflict with the development plan (landscape character and location outside settlement limits) did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the substantial benefits of market and affordable housing delivery, so the tilted balance favoured granting permission for both appeals.
Framework references: 174, 130, 49, 50
Plan policies cited: WCS CP1, WCS CP2, WCS CP13, WCS CP51, WCS CP57, NWLP Policy H4, MNP Policy 13, MNP Policies 4 and 5, MNPDR Policy 14
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.