Land off Stanton Lane, Kington St Michael, Wiltshire, SN14 6JQ

the erection of 9 No houses

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

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development, in respect of development plan policies for the location of new housing and the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The harm to character and appearance caused by extending the settlement into open countryside in a form that diverges from the surrounding context, combined with conflict with the settlement strategy, outweighs the housing supply and economic benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.

The benefits of housing supply and economic benefits were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and conflict with the settlement strategy and development plan policies

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Core Policy 1, Core Policy 2, Core Policy 10, Core Policy 51, Core Policy 57, Policy H4

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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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