®Planning appeal decision
1 Orchard Road, Trowbridge, BA14 7AR
proposed two bedroom detached house located in western part of existing garden
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- White J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of occupiers of 1 Orchard Road, with particular regard to privacy, outlook, daylight and the provision of garden space, and whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers of the proposed dwelling, with particular regard to the provision of garden space
- highway safety
What decided it
The failure to respect the character of the area, provide satisfactory living conditions for future and neighbouring occupiers, and provide acceptable highway safety impacts significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
The adverse impacts of harm to character and appearance, living conditions and highway safety significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefit of providing one additional housing unit, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply despite the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing supply.
Framework references: 11, 126, 130, 110, 111
Plan policies cited: Core Policy 57, Core Policy 61
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.