®Planning appeal decision
Land south of Bell House, Lydeway, Wiltshire, SN10 3PS
erection of 6no. dwellings (2no. affordable starter home dwellings) and associated development
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cuthbert L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing, having regard to the accessibility of services and facilities
- whether the proposed development would conserve or enhance the natural beauty of the landscape within the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
- whether the proposed development would preserve the setting of the listed building known as Belle Vue Cottage
What decided it
The harm to the significance of Belle Vue Cottage and the conflict with AONB conservation policies, combined with the unsustainable location lacking accessibility to services, could not be outweighed by the housing and economic benefits.
The public benefits of housing delivery (including 2 affordable starter homes), construction employment and local community support were insufficient to outweigh the less-than-substantial harm to the significance of Belle Vue Cottage and the significant harm to the natural beauty of the North Wessex Downs AONB.
Framework references: 8, 11, 14, 176, 199, 200, 202
Plan policies cited: Core Policy 1, Core Policy 2, Core Policy 12, Core Policy 51, Core Policy 57, Core Policy 60, Core Policy 61, Core Policy 64, Policy H2, Policy D1, Policy CN1, Policy BE1
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.