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Allowed5 May 20233309170

Land off the B4069 East of Barrow Farm, Langley Burrell, Chippenham, SN15 1FQ

Planning appeal 3309170 at Land off the B4069 East of Barrow Farm, Langley Burrell, Chippenham, SN15 1FQ (Wiltshire Council) was allowed on 5 May 2023 by Inspector McDonald K, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for the proposed development, having regard to the Council's settlement strategy.

a residential development (up to 230 dwellings), a local centre (comprising commercial business and service uses (Use Class E), drinking establishment and hot food takeaway (sui generis) with a GIA limit of 675 square metres (sqm) of which no more than 200 sqm (GIA) shall be used for retail (Class E(a)) drinking establishment and hot food takeaway (sui generis)), associated works and infrastructure, ancillary facilities, open space, landscaping with vehicular access from the B4069

Authority
Wiltshire Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
McDonald K

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is suitable for the proposed development, having regard to the Council's settlement strategy
  • The effect of the proposal on the landscape character and appearance of the area
  • The effect of the proposal upon nearby heritage assets

What decided it

The absence of a five year housing land supply engaged the tilted balance, and the substantial benefits of market and affordable housing delivery outweighed the identified landscape and heritage harms.

The 'in principle' policy harm, localised landscape and character harm, and less than substantial heritage harm were outweighed by the substantial weight given to market and affordable housing delivery together with economic, social and environmental benefits, such that the adverse impacts did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits under the tilted balance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Core Policy 1Core Policy 2Core Policy 10Core Policy 43Core Policy 50Core Policy 51Core Policy 52Core Policy 57Core Policy 58Policy H4PB1LP1NE2HP1HP2HP3HP4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 174

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