®Planning appeal decision
1, Bedwyn Common, MARLBOROUGH, SN8 3HZ
the change of use of existing residential annexe to self- contained dwelling including the provision of 2 car parking spaces
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Blackwell J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the location of the proposal would be acceptable with regard to development plan policy
- whether the proposal would represent sustainable development
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply engaged the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d)(ii), and the lack of any meaningful identifiable harm meant the presumption in favour of sustainable development applied.
The modest benefit of contributing one dwelling to housing supply, combined with the lack of identifiable harm, was not outweighed by the policy conflicts which were given reduced weight due to the out-of-date housing policies; the tilted balance favoured the proposal.
Framework references: 11, 60, 69
Plan policies cited: Policy CP1, Policy CP2, Policy CP48, Policy CP60, Policy CP61
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.