Upper Haugh Farm Haugh, Winsley, Bradford-on-Avon, BA15 2JE

Planning appeal 3321990 at Upper Haugh Farm Haugh, Winsley, Bradford-on-Avon, BA15 2JE (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 14 November 2023 by Inspector Rose C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for housing, with particular regard to the local development strategy.

conversion of former squash court building to provide 1No one bedroomed new dwelling

Authority: Wiltshire Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Rose C
Postcode: BA15 2JE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for housing, with particular regard to the local development strategy

What decided it

The appeal site does not benefit from reasonable access to local services and is not an appropriate location for housing with regard to the local development strategy, and the limited housing benefits do not outweigh this significant harm when the tilted balance is applied.

The limited benefits of providing housing and short-term construction industry benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm caused by conflict with the local development strategy requiring sustainable locations for development

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Core Policy 1Core Policy 2Core Policy 7Core Policy 48Core Policy 60Core Policy 61
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 105Paragraph 80Paragraph 150Paragraph 11
Judgments: Wiltshire Council v SSHCLG & Mr W. House [2021] EWHC 954 (Admin)

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