®Planning appeal decision
Land at The Roost, Ravensroost Road, Minety, Wiltshire, SN16 9RJ
for residential development of 1 no. dwelling
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cuthbert L
- Postcode
- SN16 9RJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing, having regard to the development strategy for the area and to the accessibility of services and facilities
What decided it
The unsuitable location of the proposed development in terms of conflict with the development strategy and lack of accessibility to services and facilities, which would result in substantial harm that significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited housing and economic benefits even in the context of a shortfall in five-year housing land supply.
The substantial harm from the unsuitable location and conflict with sustainable development principles significantly and demonstrably outweighed the small contribution to housing provision and limited social and economic benefits, even with the tilted balance engaged due to lack of five-year housing land supply.
Framework references: 105, 80, 11, 69, 2, 9
Plan policies cited: Core Policy 2, Core Policy 1, Core Policy 19, Core Policy 60, Core Policy 61, Saved Policy H4
Judgments cited: Braintree District Council v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Ors [2017] EWHC 2743 (Admin)
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