Planning appeal decision
31 The Maltings, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, SN16 0RN
Planning appeal 3321890 at 31 The Maltings, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, SN16 0RN (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 14 September 2023 by Inspector Sedgwick P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Malmesbury Conservation Area.
replacement front door
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Sedgwick P
- Postcode
- SN16 0RN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Malmesbury Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposed door design would harm the appearance of the conservation area by introducing an incongruous design that departs from the unified character of the Maltings block, and the modest thermal benefits do not justify this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 57Policy 13tasks 8.1 and 8.3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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