®Planning appeal decision
Land at The Roost, Ravensroost Road, Minety, Wiltshire, SN16 9RJ
Planning appeal 3310616 at Land at The Roost, Ravensroost Road, Minety, Wiltshire, SN16 9RJ (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 6 April 2023 by Inspector Cuthbert L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 2Core Policy 1Core Policy 19Core Policy 60Core Policy 61Saved Policy H4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 105Paragraph 80Paragraph 11Paragraph 69Paragraph 2Paragraph 9
- Judgments
- Braintree District Council v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Ors [2017] EWHC 2743 (Admin)
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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