Planning appeal decision
Long Barn, Lower Stanton St Quintin, Chippenham, SN14 6DB
Planning appeal 3338548 at Long Barn, Lower Stanton St Quintin, Chippenham, SN14 6DB (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 6 September 2024 by Inspector Phillips B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and its significance as a non-designated heritage asset, and the effect on the character and appearance of the surroundings.
the subdivision of existing dwelling to 4no. separate dwellinghouses with associated works to provide associated curtilages and parking. Erection of Car Port
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Phillips B
- Postcode
- SN14 6DB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and its significance as a non-designated heritage asset, and the effect on the character and appearance of the surroundings
- the effect of the proposed development on the setting of the Grade II listed Glebe House
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety
- whether the proposal would provide adequate living accommodation for future occupiers with respect to the provision of light
- whether the proposal would meet sustainability and carbon reduction requirements
What decided it
The proposal would harm the character and appearance of the non-designated heritage asset and its surroundings, and the minor benefits of providing additional housing do not outweigh this identified harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 57Policy 58Policy 61Policy 62Policy 41
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 209
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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