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Dismissed29 April 20243331187

Land South of Abberd Lane and East of Spitfire Road, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 8GA

Planning appeal 3331187 at Land South of Abberd Lane and East of Spitfire Road, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 8GA (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 29 April 2024 by Inspector Marigold O, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

a new Local Centre comprising a Class E(f) day nursery and Class E(a) convenience store, with associated parking, access and landscaping

Authority
Wiltshire Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
community-institutional · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Marigold O

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposal would harm the character and appearance of the area through its arbitrary siting and layout within the field, conflicting with Development Plan policies requiring sensitive design and conservation of the transition at the urban fringe, and this conflict was not outweighed by the retail and economic benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
WCS Policy 51WCS Policy 57Calne Community Neighbourhood Plan Policy NE2Calne Community Neighbourhood Plan Policy W3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135Paragraph 48Paragraph 49Paragraph 50

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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