Ventus, Collingourne Kingston, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 3SD

Removal of existing shed, landscaping and reduction of ground level to provide a level site, construction of implement store

Authority: Wiltshire Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: agricultural · Other minor developments
Inspector: Cuthbert L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, having regard to the development strategy for the area
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with respect to the significance of the Collingbourne Kingston Conservation Area, the significance of the nearby Grade II Listed Buildings, through development within their setting, and the setting of the North Wessex Downs NL

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan by locating built form in open countryside without agricultural justification, and the harm to heritage assets and landscape character is not outweighed by the limited public benefits.

Framework references: 182, 208

Plan policies cited: Core Policy 1, Core Policy 2, Core Policy 26, Core Policy 51, Core Policy 57, Core Policy 58

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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