®Planning appeal decision
Meadow Farm Transport Yard, Brook Street, Great Bedwyn, SN8 3NA
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 124, 182
Plan policies cited: Core Policy 1, Core Policy 2, Core Policy 18, Core Policy 51, Core Policy 57, Core Policy 58, Core Policy 60, Core Policy 61
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.