®Planning appeal decision
Land to the East of Church View, Sutton Benger, SN15 4FD
outline planning permission, with all matters reserved except for access, for up to 24 dwellings and associated infrastructure
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Edwards J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development would be in a suitable location having regard to the policies of the development plan, the National Planning Policy Framework and accessibility to services
- its effect on the character and appearance of the area
- the planning obligations
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply engaged the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11, and the substantial housing benefits (including affordable housing provision) outweighed the moderate harm to character and appearance and location unsuitability.
The adverse impacts of conflict with the development plan spatial strategy and moderate harm to character and appearance were outweighed by the considerable benefits of housing delivery (including 50% affordable housing), moderate economic benefits, and the scheme's accordance with the Framework's approach to rural housing sustainability, applying the tilted balance.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Core Policy 1, Core Policy 2, Core Policy 10, Core Policy 48, Core Policy 51, Core Policy 57, Core Policy 60, Core Policy 61, Core Policy 3, Core Policy 43, Core Policy 45, Core Policy 52, Core Policy 55, North Wiltshire Local Plan 2001 policy H4, North Wiltshire Local Plan 2001 policy CF3
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.