®Planning appeal decision
Land South of Bell House, Lydeway, Wiltshire, SN10 3PS
Planning appeal 3293124 at Land South of Bell House, Lydeway, Wiltshire, SN10 3PS (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 18 July 2022 by Inspector Cuthbert L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing, having regard to the accessibility of services and facilities.
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
- Postcode
- SN10 3PS
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 1Core Policy 2Core Policy 12Core Policy 51Core Policy 57Core Policy 60Core Policy 61Core Policy 64Policy H2Policy D1Policy CN1Policy BE1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 8Paragraph 11Paragraph 14Paragraph 176Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202
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.
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