Planning appeal decision
White Cottage, 35 Chapel Lane, Hankerton, Malmesbury, SN16 9LG
Planning appeal 3315208 at White Cottage, 35 Chapel Lane, Hankerton, Malmesbury, SN16 9LG (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 28 March 2024 by Inspector Tucker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the grade II* Church of the Holy Cross.
demolition of existing house and erection of a replacement dwelling
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Tucker A
- Postcode
- SN16 9LG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the grade II* Church of the Holy Cross
- Whether the proposal is suitably located with regard to development plan policies
What decided it
The proposal would cause less than substantial but considerable harm to the special interest of the listed Church and would result in the extensive loss of a non-designated heritage asset, with no public benefits to outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 51Policy 57Policy 58Policy H4Policy CP1Policy CP2Policy CP13
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 208Paragraph 209
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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