®Planning appeal decision
Meadow View Farm, Bradford Leigh, Wiltshire
proposed agricultural workers dwelling and associated works
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Cuthbert L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether surface water from the development site would be adequately dealt with
- if the proposal is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The essential need for a rural worker dwelling, although given significant weight, did not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt through inappropriate development, erosion of openness, and significant harm to character and appearance, such that very special circumstances could not be demonstrated.
The substantial harm to the Green Belt through inappropriate development and erosion of openness, combined with significant harm to character and appearance, was not clearly outweighed by the essential need for a rural worker dwelling and other moderate benefits, such that very special circumstances did not exist.
Framework references: 11, 80, 84, 137, 138, 148, 149, 150
Plan policies cited: Core Policy 51, Core Policy 57, Core Policy 67
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.