®Planning appeal decision
5 Court Street, TROWBRIDGE, BA14 8BR
change of use of a former store to a one bedroom dwelling
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Tucker A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal upon the significance of the grade II listed building known as Home Mill Buildings
- Whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area
- Whether appropriate living conditions would be secured for future occupants of the proposed dwelling
What decided it
The significant harm to the special interest of the listed building and the character and appearance of the conservation area, combined with the failure to secure appropriate living conditions, could not be outweighed by the public benefits of the proposal.
The considerable public benefits of bringing a redundant building into residential use and delivering a windfall dwelling in a sustainable location were outweighed by the significant heritage harm, having regard to the requirement to give great weight to conservation of heritage assets.
Framework references: 70, 164, 205, 208, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 57 of the Wiltshire Core Strategy 2015, Policy 58 of the Wiltshire Core Strategy 2015
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.