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Dismissed10 November 20223296604

Land at The Old School, Fittleton, SP4 9QA

Planning appeal 3296604 at Land at The Old School, Fittleton, SP4 9QA (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 10 November 2022 by Inspector Jones RE, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the appeal site is a suitable location for a new dwelling taking into consideration local and national policy regarding the character and appearance of the area and the accessibility of services and facilities.

erection of a new dwelling with associated access and parking (Revised Scheme)

Authority
Wiltshire Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Jones RE
Postcode
SP4 9QA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether or not the appeal site is a suitable location for a new dwelling taking into consideration local and national policy regarding the character and appearance of the area and the accessibility of services and facilities
  • whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Fittleton and Haxton Conservation Area (FHCA) and the setting of the Grade II listed School House
  • the effect of the proposed access on highway safety, with particular reference to visibility at the junction with the public highway

What decided it

The proposal would fail to preserve the character and appearance of the Fittleton and Haxton Conservation Area and would not accord with the Council's settlement strategy, and these harms outweighed the public benefits of housing delivery.

the modest public benefits of a small increase in local housing stock and local spending did not outweigh the less-than-substantial but considerable harm to the significance of the heritage asset and the significant harm associated with failure to accord with the Council's settlement strategy

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP1Policy CP2Policy CP26Policy CP51Policy CP57Policy CP58Policy CP60Policy CP61Creating Places Design Guide
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 78Paragraph 197Paragraph 199Paragraph 202

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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