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Allowed7 October 20223296421

1, Bedwyn Common, Marlborough, SN8 3HZ

Planning appeal 3296421 at 1, Bedwyn Common, Marlborough, SN8 3HZ (Wiltshire Council) was allowed on 7 October 2022 by Inspector Blackwell J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the location of the proposal would be acceptable with regard to development plan policy.

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
Postcode
SN8 3HZ

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the lack of identifiable harm, was not outweighed by the policy conflicts which were given reduced weight due to the out-of-date housing policies; the tilted balance favoured the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP1Policy CP2Policy CP48Policy CP60Policy CP61
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 60Paragraph 69

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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