®Planning appeal decision
Bypass Barn, Burbage, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 3FU
Permission in Principle for residential development of 1 no. dwelling (Use Class C3)
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cuthbert L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the principle of the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing, having regard to the development strategy for the area and to the accessibility of services and facilities
- Whether the principle of the proposed development would harm the character and appearance of the area, including whether it would conserve and enhance the landscape and scenic beauty within the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
- The effect of the principle of the proposal on the River Avon Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the area and the North Wessex Downs AONB, combined with the unsuitable location due to poor accessibility to services and facilities, engaged the protective policies in paragraph 176 of the Framework and displaced the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
The limited benefits of housing supply and economic contribution were outweighed by the harm to the AONB and the poor accessibility of the location to services and facilities.
Framework references: 11, 38, 80, 105, 176
Plan policies cited: Core Policy 1, Core Policy 2, Core Policy 60, Core Policy 61, Core Policy 51, Core Policy 57
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.