®Planning appeal decision
Land at Wrag Barn Golf Course, Shrivenham Road, Highworth , SN6 7QQ
Planning appeal 3296937 at Land at Wrag Barn Golf Course, Shrivenham Road, Highworth , SN6 7QQ (Swindon Borough Council) was dismissed on 22 December 2022 by Inspector Pipkin R, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is a suitable location for a residential development having regard to the spatial strategy for the delivery of housing.
erection of 33 no. dwellings (Use Class C3), including access and internal roads, public open space and landscaping, SUDS and other associated infrastructure
- Authority
- Swindon Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Pipkin R
- Postcode
- SN6 7QQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for a residential development having regard to the spatial strategy for the delivery of housing
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the appeal site provides satisfactory access to services and facilities by means other than the private car
- whether other material considerations mean that a decision should be taken otherwise than in accordance with the development plan
What decided it
The substantial and combined harm to character and appearance and the unsustainable, car-dependent location significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of the scheme under the tilted balance.
The significant harm to character and appearance and the unsuitability of the location for sustainable travel, carrying very substantial weight, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate package of housing, economic and environmental benefits, so the tilted balance did not favour granting permission.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SD2Policy 3Policy SD1Policy SD3Policy RA1Policy DE1Policy TR2Policy CM2Policy CM2(a)Policy HA2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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