®Planning appeal decision
The Flat, 81 Wilton Road, Salisbury, SP2 7ER
Conversion of existing basement to A 1 Bedroom Flat. This is a retrospetive application: 1) Building regulations have been approved. 2) The existing car park space was associated with the original shop and is part of the owners land. 3) The associated works has no impact on the original flats or their car park arrangements. 4) The original basement was part of the shop facilites and used as storage. 5) The conversion has had no impact on its surroundings. 6) There is a shop nearby and the flat is on a bus route. 7) Recycling bags (not bins) are kept by the stairs
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Gethin T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the living conditions of occupiers of the proposed development are sufficient, with particular regard to natural light
- the effect of the proposed development on highway safety, with particular regard to the parking space
What decided it
The insufficient natural light to the main living areas of the proposed flat, particularly the lounge and kitchen, which would significantly detract from the living conditions of occupiers and conflict with Policy CP57.
Plan policies cited: Policy CP57 of the Wiltshire Core Strategy Adopted January 2015
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