®Planning appeal decision
Land to the rear of 127 East Gomeldon Road, Gomeldon, SP4 6NB
conversion of existing barns to form a single storey two bedroom residential dwelling (Use Class C3) and associated works
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Jones RE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal complies with local policies for the conversion and re-use of rural buildings, with particular reference to the appeal buildings being structurally sound and capable of conversion without significant rebuilding
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area, through the creation of a more intensive residential environment that would encroach into open countryside and erode the settlement edge, outweighs the minor benefits of housing provision and building re-use.
The minor benefits of housing provision, visual improvements to the barns, and efficient re-use of an underutilised building were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and conflict with the development plan, such that the proposal would not be a sustainable form of development.
Framework references: 11, 8
Plan policies cited: Policy CP48(ii) of the Wiltshire Core Strategy (2015), Saved Policy C6 of the Salisbury and District Local Plan (2003), Policy 1 of the Idmiston Parish Council Neighbourhood Plan 2015-2026, Policy 3 of the Idmiston Parish Council Neighbourhood Plan 2015-2026, Design Policies 6 and 10 of the Idmiston, Porton and Gomeldon Village Design Statement
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.