Planning appeal decision
Land Parcel off the A429, Located North of Waitrose, Malmesbury, SN16 9NZ
Planning appeal 3335927 at Land Parcel off the A429, Located North of Waitrose, Malmesbury, SN16 9NZ (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 7 November 2024 by Inspector Pickernell 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 with particular regard to the Malmesbury Conservation Area, the setting of Grade II listed buildings and protected trees.
the erection of a building for mixed agricultural uses including the storage of machinery and periodic housing of livestock
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Pickernell E
- Postcode
- SN16 9NZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to the Malmesbury Conservation Area, the setting of Grade II listed buildings and protected trees
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the heritage significance of the Malmesbury Conservation Area, combined with harm to protected trees and unresolved highway safety concerns, outweighed the limited private business benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 51Policy 57Policy 58Policy 34
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 205Paragraph 208Paragraph 88Paragraph 89
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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