Planning appeal decision
2 Ivy Cottage, Low Road, Little Cheverell, Wiltshire, SN10 4JX
Planning appeal 3322032 at 2 Ivy Cottage, Low Road, Little Cheverell, Wiltshire, SN10 4JX (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 12 September 2023 by Inspector Allan J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Little Cheverell Conservation Area.
the erection of a ‘New detached garage, turning zone and reconfigured steps up to existing cottage
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Allan J
- Postcode
- SN10 4JX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Little Cheverell Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposal would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the Little Cheverell Conservation Area through the loss of the roadside bank and mature tree, introducing a visually dominant and discordant contemporary structure that would erode the area's rural landscape setting, and the claimed public benefits were insufficient to justify this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 57Policy 58
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 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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