®Planning appeal decision
Land of Common Road, Corston, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, SN16 0HL
erection of 4 dwellings
- 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 development strategy for the area and the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect on the ecological value of the Local Nature Reserve/County Wildlife site
What decided it
The substantial and long-lasting harm to the rural character and appearance of the area, arising from the proposal's failure to satisfy the infill criteria in Core Policy 2, outweighed the housing benefits when the tilted balance was applied.
the substantial harm to rural character and appearance, ascribed substantial weight, outweighed the significant benefit of 2 affordable houses and modest benefits from construction employment and community support, resulting in adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighing benefits under paragraph 11 of the Framework
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Core Policy 2, Core Policy 50, Core Policy 51, Saved Policy H4
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.