Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Rossley House, Milbourne, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, SN16 9JA
Planning appeal 3318945 at Land Adjacent to Rossley House, Milbourne, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, SN16 9JA (Wiltshire Council) was allowed on 23 October 2023 by Inspector Rose C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 1Core Policy 2Core Policy 13Core Policy 51Core Policy 60Core Policy 61Policy 3 of the Malmesbury Neighbourhood Plan Volume 1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 79
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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