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Allowed12 April 20243325808

Meadow Farm Transport Yard, Brook Street, Great Bedwyn, SN8 3NA

Planning appeal 3325808 at Meadow Farm Transport Yard, Brook Street, Great Bedwyn, SN8 3NA (Wiltshire Council) was allowed on 12 April 2024 by Inspector Robinson N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal is in a suitable location for housing, with regard to the Council's spatial strategy.

the demolition of the existing commercial and agricultural buildings and replacement with new residential dwellings, together with parking, landscaping and any other associated infrastructure

Authority
Wiltshire Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Robinson N
Postcode
SN8 3NA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal is in a suitable location for housing, with regard to the Council's spatial strategy
  • Whether the proposal is in a suitable location for housing, with regard to access to services and facilities
  • Whether the proposal would conserve and enhance the landscape and scenic beauty within the North Wessex Downs National Landscape
  • The effect of the proposal on nearby designated and non-designated heritage assets at 13-16 Brook Street
  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the Great Bedwyn Conservation Area
  • The effect of the proposal on highway safety

What decided it

The enhancement to the scenic beauty of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, to which the Framework ascribes great weight, combined with other benefits of the proposal, outweighed the conflict with the settlement strategy.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Core Policy 1Core Policy 2Core Policy 18Core Policy 51Core Policy 57Core Policy 58Core Policy 60Core Policy 61
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 124Paragraph 182

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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