Planning appeal decision
228 Winsley Road, Bradford On Avon, BA151QS
Planning appeal 3336083 at 228 Winsley Road, Bradford On Avon, BA151QS (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 4 March 2024 by Inspector Evans J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the development on the character and appearance of the appeal property and the wider area, including that of the Bradford on Avon Conservation Area.
the erection of 1.8 metre fence within existing stone wall surrounding front garden
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Evans J
- Postcode
- BA15 1QS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the development on the character and appearance of the appeal property and the wider area, including that of the Bradford on Avon Conservation Area
What decided it
The fencing materially harms the character and appearance of the conservation area and fails to preserve its historic character, with the private benefits to the appellant being insufficient to outweigh this identified harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 57Core Policy 58Policy BE1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 205Paragraph 207
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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