®Planning appeal decision
Thoulstone Farm, Farm Buildings, Chapmanslade, BA13 4AQ
Proposed demolition of existing agricultural building and erection of two residential dwellings + garage
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Conde L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the impact of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the impact on the setting of the Grade II Listed Thoulstone Farmhouse
- whether the site is in a suitable location for housing development, with specific regard to the Council's spatial strategy and access to facilities and services
What decided it
The harm to the setting of the Grade II Listed Thoulstone Farmhouse, assessed as less than substantial but of considerable importance and weight, outweighs the modest public benefits of the scheme and engages the exception to the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d)(i) of the Framework.
The harm to designated heritage assets outweighs the public benefits of the scheme, and although the Council cannot demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply, the Framework exception for heritage assets provides a clear reason for refusal that displaces the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
Framework references: 80, 11, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy CP57, Policy CP58, Policy CP1, Policy CP2, Policy CP31, Policy CP60, Policy CP61
Judgments cited: Mansell v Tonbridge and Malling BC & others [2017] EWCA Civ 1314; Schneck v SSHCLG & West Berkshire DC [2022] EWHC 3335 (Admin)
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.