Planning appeal decision
Shire Horse Barn, Old Home Farm, Doynton Lane, Dyrham, Chippenham, South Gloucestershire, SN14 8EZ
Planning appeal 3320081 at Shire Horse Barn, Old Home Farm, Doynton Lane, Dyrham, Chippenham, South Gloucestershire, SN14 8EZ (South Gloucestershire Council) was dismissed on 19 December 2023 by Inspector Cuthbert L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would harm the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to the Dyrham Conservation Area.
to build 1 x three bedroom house in the garden of Shire Horse Barn, Dyrham
- Authority
- South Gloucestershire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cuthbert L
- Postcode
- SN14 8EZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would harm the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to the Dyrham Conservation Area
- whether it would conserve or enhance the scenic beauty of the landscape within the Cotswolds National Landscape
- whether the proposed development would preserve the setting of the nearby Grade II listed building known as Bay Tree Cottage
- the effect of the proposal on the potential for buried archaeology
- the effect of the proposal on trees
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the Dyrham Conservation Area and the Grade II listed building Bay Tree Cottage, which could not be outweighed by the moderate economic and social benefits of the proposal, combined with insufficient archaeological assessment before determination.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PSP17Policy CS9Policy PSP1Policy PSP2Policy PSP38Policy CS1Policy CS34Policy PSP3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202Paragraph 176Paragraph 26
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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