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Dismissed18 October 20233310947

Land Adjacent to 6 Guinea Cottage, Forest Road, Melksham, SN12 7RB

Planning appeal 3310947 at Land Adjacent to 6 Guinea Cottage, Forest Road, Melksham, SN12 7RB (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 18 October 2023 by Inspector White J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether there is an essential functional need for a new dwelling in this location.

a residential house at which applicant can live in order to attend to livestock and other farming duties

Authority
Wiltshire Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
White J
Postcode
SN12 7RB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether there is an essential functional need for a new dwelling in this location
  • Whether the proposal would comply with national and local planning policy which seeks to reduce the need to travel, particularly by vehicles
  • The suitability of the location for a dwelling bearing in mind that the site is within Environment Agency Flood Zone 3

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan on three grounds—lack of essential need, unsustainable location requiring private vehicle use, and insufficient flood risk assessment—with no other considerations justifying approval.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Core Policy 48Core Policy 60Core Policy 61Core Policy 67
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 80Paragraph 162

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