Planning appeal decision
38 Stone Lane, Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, SN5 3LD
Planning appeal 3292632 at 38 Stone Lane, Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, SN5 3LD (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 15 November 2022 by Inspector Law T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
Change of use of a triangular section of agricultural land (approximately 87 square metres) to residential garden
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Law T
- Postcode
- SN5 3LD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The development would represent an awkward encroachment into the countryside creating an irregular boundary and introducing domestication harmful to the character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP51Policy CP57
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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