Planning appeal decision
53 London Road , Amesbury, Wiltshire, SP4 7ND
Planning appeal 3318772 at 53 London Road , Amesbury, Wiltshire, SP4 7ND (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 23 February 2024 by Inspector Davies H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
without planning permission, the material change of use of the Land for storage purposes
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Change of use
- Inspector
- Davies H
- Postcode
- SP4 7EE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of occupants of neighbouring dwellings, in terms of outlook, noise and disturbance
What decided it
The material change of use to storage purposes causes unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the residential area and to the living conditions of neighbouring occupants, conflicting with the development plan with no material considerations to outweigh this.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 57
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
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.
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