Planning appeal decision
Land at the Corner of Pigott Close & Salisbury Road, Netheravon, Salisbury, SP4 9QF
Planning appeal 3324066 at Land at the Corner of Pigott Close & Salisbury Road, Netheravon, Salisbury, SP4 9QF (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 29 June 2024 by Inspector Walker K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
the erection of one pair of semi-detached two storey dwellings and associated infrastructure
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Walker K
- Postcode
- SP4 9QF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of Number 623 Pigott Close and the living conditions for future occupiers with regard to privacy; and the effect on the occupiers of No 623 with regard to noise and disturbance
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety
- Whether the proposed development accords with the development plan in respect of the location of housing
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to character and appearance and to living conditions of existing and future occupiers, combined with conflict with the settlement strategy, outweighed the modest benefits of the development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 57Core Policy 1Core Policy 2Core Policy 61Core Policy 62
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 77Paragraph 226
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.
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