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Allowed26 September 20223289757

Land South West of Park Road, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, SN16 0BX

Planning appeal 3289757 at Land South West of Park Road, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, SN16 0BX (Wiltshire Council) was allowed on 26 September 2022 by Inspector Underwood G, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects the developments would have on the character and appearance of the area, including landscape and visual effects.

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
Postcode
SN16 0QW

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
WCS CP1WCS CP2WCS CP13WCS CP51WCS CP57NWLP Policy H4MNP Policy 13MNP Policies 4 and 5MNPDR Policy 14
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 174Paragraph 130Paragraph 49Paragraph 50

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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