Land adjacent to Rossley House, Milbourne, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, SN16 9JA

erection of one dwelling

Authority: Wiltshire Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Rose C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the location, proposed land use and the amount of development is suitable with particular regard to the local housing strategy, the character and appearance of the area, and local and national policy relating to accessibility to services and facilities

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply engaged the presumption in favour of sustainable development, and the adverse impacts of the proposal would not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing supply and accessibility when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.

The adverse impacts on character and appearance (very limited due to screening and respect for settlement form) were outweighed by the benefits of contributing to housing supply and providing an accessible location near services, with the presumption in favour of sustainable development applied under NPPF paragraph 11d)ii.

Framework references: 11, 79

Plan policies cited: Core Policy 1, Core Policy 2, Core Policy 13, Core Policy 51, Core Policy 60, Core Policy 61, Policy 3 of the Malmesbury Neighbourhood Plan Volume 1

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