Wiltshire College, Cocklebury Road, Chippenham, SN15 3QD

Planning appeal 3318624 at Wiltshire College, Cocklebury Road, Chippenham, SN15 3QD (Wiltshire Council) was allowed on 22 September 2023 by Inspector Thomas G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Chippenham Conservation Area.

for the erection of Retirement Apartments (Category II type) with communal facilities and car parking; erection of Assisted Living Accommodation (Class C2) with communal facilities and car parking

Authority: Wiltshire Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Thomas G
Postcode: SN15 3QD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Chippenham Conservation Area

What decided it

The replacement building would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the conservation area, making the loss of the non-designated heritage asset neutral, and the scheme would deliver significant housing and economic benefits at a time when the Council cannot demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.

The loss of the non-designated heritage asset (neutral effect) was outweighed by the positive design quality of the replacement building, the enhancement of the conservation area's appearance, and the significant benefits of delivering affordable and market housing and economic regeneration.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CPO9Policy CP57Policy CP58Policy CP55
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 202Paragraph 203
Judgments: Dorothy Bohm v SSCLG [2017]

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