®Planning appeal decision
Land adjacent Whitton Lodge, Ramsbury, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 2PX
the erection of new dwelling, car parking, access, landscaping and associated works
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Howell M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing, with regard to the Council's housing strategy
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including the conservation and enhancement of the landscape and scenic beauty of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
What decided it
The proposal would cause harm to the AONB, which engages the exception in paragraph 11(d)(i) of the Framework and prevents the tilted balance from being applied, and the limited housing and economic benefits do not outweigh the significant harm to the conflict with housing strategy and character and appearance of the area.
Although the Council cannot demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply, the harm to the AONB engages the exception in paragraph 11(d)(i) and disapplies the tilted balance; the limited housing and economic benefits do not outweigh the significant harm to housing strategy conflict and character and appearance.
Framework references: 79, 80, 11, 176, 15
Plan policies cited: Core Policy 1, Core Policy 2, Core Policy 14, Policy 51, Policy 57
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.