®Planning appeal decision
3 Bradley Road, Southwick, TROWBRIDGE, BA14 9RJ
outline approval applied for, for 1 No. single, detached dwelling, on land to the west of the existing house, No 3 Bradley Road, Southwick
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rose C
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
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety, with particular regard to visibility
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan as a whole on three grounds—inappropriate location outside the settlement boundary contrary to the spatial strategy, harmful effect on character and appearance, and inadequate visibility splays creating highway safety risks—and these adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of providing housing.
The limited benefits of providing housing and more efficient use of land were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance, highway safety concerns, and conflict with the local development strategy and neighbourhood plan
Framework references: 14, 77, 226
Plan policies cited: Core Policy 1, Core Policy 2, Core Policy 57, Core Policy 60, Core Policy 61, Core Policy 62, Core Policy 64, Policy 6 of The Southwick Neighbourhood Development Plan 2018-2036
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.