®Planning appeal decision
Land at Pavenhill, Purton, SWINDON, SN5 4DA
demolition of 1 existing dwelling and erection of 25 market and affordable dwellings, with associated access works, car parking, public open space and landscaping
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- other · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Unknown
- Inspector
- Jones RE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to local and national policies
- whether the proposal includes adequate provision for the necessary infrastructure directly required by the proposed development
- the effect of the proposed development on the integrity of the North Meadow and Clattinger Farm Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
What decided it
The substantial harm to the integrity of the North Meadow and Clattinger Farm SAC through increased recreational pressure, with no mitigation strategy available, provided a clear reason for refusal under paragraph 11(d)(i) of the Framework and outweighed the significant benefits of addressing housing land supply shortfall.
The significant benefits of housing delivery (25 dwellings including 10 affordable units) and addressing a sub-regional housing shortfall of 537 units were outweighed by the substantial harm to the SAC's integrity, which engaged the clear reason for refusal in paragraph 11(d)(i) of the Framework.
Framework references: 11, 14, 180
Plan policies cited: Core Policy 1, Core Policy 2, Core Policy 3, Core Policy 19, Core Policy 43, Core Policy 45, Core Policy 50, Core Policy 52, Policy H4, Purton Neighbourhood Plan
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.