Land West of 1 Box Hill, CORSHAM, Wiltshire, SN13 8HW

change of use and conversion of existing three garages into one new dwelling

Authority: Wiltshire Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Pickernell E

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for a dwelling, having particular regard to the local development plan
the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area and the Cotswolds National Landscape

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan spatial strategy by locating a dwelling in an isolated countryside location outside defined settlements where services are not sustainably accessible, and it would harm the character and appearance of the rural area and National Landscape.

Framework references: 11, 76, 77, 84, 142, 143, 152, 155, 226

Plan policies cited: CP1, CP2, CP48, CP51, CP57

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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