®Planning appeal decision
Former piggery building, West Dean Road, West Tytherley, SP5 1QA
change of use of barn to dwelling
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Edwards S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be suitably located, having regard to national and local planning policies which seek to restrict residential development in the countryside
- Whether the appeal building is suitable for conversion to residential accommodation
What decided it
The proposal's location in an unsustainable, inaccessible countryside position outside the settlement boundary, combined with the building's unsuitability for conversion, meant the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the housing supply benefits under the tilted balance.
The modest housing supply benefits and support for the local economy during construction were afforded some weight, but the unsustainable location and conflict with the development plan were afforded substantial weight cumulatively, such that the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
Framework references: 11, 80
Plan policies cited: Core Policy 1, Core Policy 2, Core Policy 48, Core Policy 57, Core Policy 60, Core Policy 61
Judgments cited: Braintree DC v SSCLG, Greyread Ltd & Granville Developments Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 610
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.