®Planning appeal decision
Mount Pleasant Yard, White Street, Market Lavington, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 4DR
Planning appeal 3335592 at Mount Pleasant Yard, White Street, Market Lavington, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 4DR (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 11 September 2024 by Inspector Worley E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the Market Lavington Conservation Area, with specific regard to trees.
Redevelopment of site including demolition of an existing building and erection of 4 no. live/work units (Sui-Generis) and 1 no. bed and breakfast (Use Class C1) with Access and Layout to be determined and all other matters reserved
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Worley E
- Postcode
- SN10 4DR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the Market Lavington Conservation Area, with specific regard to trees
- the supply of employment land and premises to meet current and future demand
- highway safety
- protected species, specifically bats
- whether the proposal would include appropriate provision for the storage of refuse
What decided it
The less than substantial but significant harm to the character and appearance of the area and the significance of the Conservation Area arising from likely future pressure to remove or work on protected boundary trees outweighed the modest public benefits of the proposal.
The less than substantial harm to the heritage asset and character and appearance, to which significant weight was attached, was not outweighed by the modest public benefits of employment opportunities, housing delivery, and brownfield redevelopment, resulting in dismissal under the tilted balance test.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 50Core Policy 51Core Policy 52Core Policy 57Core Policy 58Core Policy 35Core Policy 3Core Policy 61Policy 1(e)Policy 1(g)Policy WCS6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 208
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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