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Dismissed20 October 20233310345

Thoulstone Farm, Farm Buildings, Chapmanslade, BA13 4AQ

Planning appeal 3310345 at Thoulstone Farm, Farm Buildings, Chapmanslade, BA13 4AQ (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 20 October 2023 by Inspector Conde L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the impact of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

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
Postcode
BA13 4AQ

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP57Policy CP58Policy CP1Policy CP2Policy CP31Policy CP60Policy CP61
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 80Paragraph 11Paragraph 202
Judgments
Mansell v Tonbridge and Malling BC & others [2017] EWCA Civ 1314; Schneck v SSHCLG & West Berkshire DC [2022] EWHC 3335 (Admin)

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