Hightown, Cross Lane, MARLBOROUGH, WILTSHIRE, SN8 1JZ

erection of a detached dwelling with access, car parking and associated works

Authority: Wiltshire Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Marigold O

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including Area of Special Quality 'A' (ASQ), a Non-designated Heritage Asset within which the site sits

What decided it

The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Area of Special Quality as a non-designated heritage asset, combined with conflict with the Development Plan, outweighed the modest housing benefits of a single dwelling.

The adverse impacts of granting permission, being substantial harm to character and appearance and conflict with the Development Plan, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of providing a single additional dwelling to housing supply and modest economic and social benefits.

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy 57 of the Wiltshire Core Strategy, Neighbourhood Plan Policy MARL10

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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