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Dismissed19 January 20243317422

5 Court Street, Trowbridge, BA14 8BR

Planning appeal 3317422 at 5 Court Street, Trowbridge, BA14 8BR (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 19 January 2024 by Inspector Tucker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the significance of the grade II listed building known as Home Mill Buildings.

change of use of a former store to a one bedroom dwelling

Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Tucker A
Postcode
BA14 8BR

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 57 of the Wiltshire Core Strategy 2015Policy 58 of the Wiltshire Core Strategy 2015
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 70Paragraph 164Paragraph 205Paragraph 208Paragraph 11

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