®Planning appeal decision
Rear of Monks Way, Corsham Road, Lacock, Wiltshire, SN15 2LZ
the erection of new dwelling
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Howell M
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.
Framework references: 80, 69, 11
Plan policies cited: Core Policy 1, Core Policy 2, Core Policy 11, Core Policy 51, Core Policy 57, Core Policy 60, Core Policy 61, 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.