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

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

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.

Framework references: 80, 162

Plan policies cited: Core Policy 48, Core Policy 60, Core Policy 61, Core Policy 67

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