Griffin Farm, Bowden Hill, Lacock, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2PP

Planning appeal 3296059 at Griffin Farm, Bowden Hill, Lacock, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2PP (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 29 December 2022 by Inspector Conde L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether Condition 4, restricting the use of the premises to Class E(c), E(e) and E(g) only, is reasonable and necessary having regard to the effects of the development on highway safety and living conditions of neighbouring properties.

Erection of replacement building (Class E)

Authority: Wiltshire Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Other minor developments
Inspector: Conde L
Postcode: SN15 2PP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether Condition 4, restricting the use of the premises to Class E(c), E(e) and E(g) only, is reasonable and necessary having regard to the effects of the development on highway safety and living conditions of neighbouring properties

What decided it

The absence of robust evidence demonstrating that an unrestricted Class E use would not harm highway safety or the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, combined with the site's specific physical constraints and proximity to residential properties.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Core Policy 57Core Policy 61Core Policy 62Policy CP57
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 111Paragraph 54Paragraph 84

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