Land to the Rear of Saddlestones, 5 Butts Road, Chiseldon, Swindon, SN4 0NN

Planning appeal 3306188 at Land to the Rear of Saddlestones, 5 Butts Road, Chiseldon, Swindon, SN4 0NN (Swindon Borough Council) was dismissed on 24 February 2023 by Inspector Marigold O, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) within which it would sit.

erection of a single self-build dwelling and associated infrastructure

Authority: Swindon Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Marigold O
Postcode: SN4 0NN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) within which it would sit
whether the proposal would accord with the spatial strategy of the Development Plan

What decided it

The proposal would cause harmful effects on the character and appearance of the AONB and would conflict with the spatial strategy of the Development Plan, and these harms are not outweighed by the limited material benefits.

The limited benefits from self-build provision, economic contribution during construction, and ecological enhancements were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance of the AONB and conflict with the spatial strategy of the Development Plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy EN5Policy DE1Policy SD2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 80Paragraph 11
Judgments: Braintree DC v SSCLG [2018] EWCA Civ. 610; Julian Wood v SSCLG and Gravesham BC [2014] EWHC 683 (admin) [2015] EWCA Civ 195

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