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Allowed28 March 20233296058

Land at Broadfield Farm , Great Somerford , SN15 5EL

Planning appeal 3296058 at Land at Broadfield Farm , Great Somerford , SN15 5EL (Wiltshire Council) was allowed on 28 March 2023 by Inspector Jones M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

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
Postcode
SN15 5EL

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 1 of the Wiltshire Core StrategyPolicy 2 of the Wiltshire Core StrategyPolicy 13 of the Wiltshire Core StrategyCore Policy 51 of the Wiltshire Core StrategyCore Policy 57 of the Wiltshire Core StrategyCore Policy 60 of the Wiltshire Core StrategyCore Policy 61 of the Wiltshire Core StrategySaved Policy H4 of the North Wiltshire Local Plan 2011Great Somerford (incorporating Startley) Neighbourhood Plan 2016-2026
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 105Paragraph 70Paragraph 11

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