®Planning appeal decision
Rear of Monks Way, Corsham Road, Lacock, Wiltshire, SN15 2LZ
Planning appeal 3294825 at Rear of Monks Way, Corsham Road, Lacock, Wiltshire, SN15 2LZ (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 22 July 2022 by Inspector Howell M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for housing, with specific regard to the housing development strategy and accessibility to services, facilities and jobs.
the erection of new dwelling
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Howell M
- Postcode
- SN15 2LZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for housing, with specific regard to the housing development strategy and accessibility to services, facilities and jobs
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan's strategy to locate development within accessible settlement boundaries and would cause significant harm to character and appearance, and these adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited housing benefits.
The conflict with development plan policies limiting countryside development and requiring accessible locations was given significant weight; the housing benefits of a single dwelling were given only limited weight; the adverse impacts on character and appearance were found to significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 1Core Policy 2Core Policy 11Core Policy 51Core Policy 57Core Policy 60Core Policy 61Saved Policy H4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 80Paragraph 69Paragraph 11
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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