®Planning appeal decision
Land at Broadfield Farm , Great Somerford , SN15 5EL
Proposed development of 21 residential dwellings, vehicular access from Broadfield Farm, ancillary works and associated infrastructure on land at Broadfield Farm, Great Somerford
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the site is a suitable location for the proposal having regard to the development plan's spatial strategy for the supply of housing
- whether or not the site is a suitable location for the proposal having regard to the accessibility of services and facilities
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The absence of a five-year supply of deliverable housing sites engaged the presumption in favour of sustainable development, and the benefits of housing delivery substantially outweighed the conflict with the spatial strategy and loss of agricultural land.
The conflict with the spatial strategy and modest loss of high-grade farmland were outweighed by the substantial benefits of housing delivery (including affordable housing) and significant economic benefits, assessed against NPPF policies as a whole under the tilted balance.
Framework references: 105, 70, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 1 of the Wiltshire Core Strategy, Policy 2 of the Wiltshire Core Strategy, Policy 13 of the Wiltshire Core Strategy, Core Policy 51 of the Wiltshire Core Strategy, Core Policy 57 of the Wiltshire Core Strategy, Core Policy 60 of the Wiltshire Core Strategy, Core Policy 61 of the Wiltshire Core Strategy, Saved Policy H4 of the North Wiltshire Local Plan 2011, Great Somerford (incorporating Startley) Neighbourhood Plan 2016-2026
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.