Orchard Paddock, Main Road, Christian Malford, CHIPPENHAM, Wiltshire , SN15 4BA

the erection of replacement dwelling and garage

Authority: Wiltshire Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Thandi B

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site is an appropriate location for new housing having regard to local and national planning policies
The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
Flood risk

What decided it

The proposal fails to accord with the development plan as a whole, being located outside the settlement boundary in an inappropriate location for new housing, adversely affecting character and appearance, and failing the sequential test for flood risk.

The adverse impacts of the development—inappropriate location, harm to character and appearance, and failure to pass the sequential flood risk test—significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of housing supply contribution and construction employment, particularly given the Council's demonstrated 4.6-year housing land supply.

Framework references: 11, 77, 165, 224, 226

Plan policies cited: Core Policy 1, Core Policy 2, Core Policy 10, Core Policy 51, Core Policy 57, Core Policy 60, Core Policy 61, Core Policy 67, Policy H4, Policy D1

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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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