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Dismissed22 August 20243341350

Land Adjacent to 53 Compton Bassett, Calne, SN11 8RH

Planning appeal 3341350 at Land Adjacent to 53 Compton Bassett, Calne, SN11 8RH (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 22 August 2024 by Inspector Law T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character or appearance of the Compton Bassett Conservation Area, including on the setting of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape.

the erection of dwelling

Authority
Wiltshire Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Law T
Postcode
SN11 8RH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character or appearance of the Compton Bassett Conservation Area, including on the setting of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape
  • Whether the location of the proposed development would be acceptable with specific regard to the principle thereof, the Council's spatial strategy and access to services
  • The effect of the proposed development on biodiversity, including trees and hedgerows

What decided it

The less than substantial but considerable harm to the character and appearance of the Compton Bassett Conservation Area and the setting of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape outweighed the moderate public benefits of self-build housing delivery.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 51Policy 57Policy 58Policy 1Policy 2Policy 8Policy 60Policy 61Compton Bassett Neighbourhood Plan Policy 1Compton Bassett Neighbourhood Plan Policy 7Compton Bassett Neighbourhood Plan Policy 10Compton Bassett Neighbourhood Plan Policy 4Compton Bassett Design Statement Policy DSP3Compton Bassett Design Statement Policy DSP4Compton Bassett Design Statement Policy DSP6Compton Bassett Design Statement Policy DSP7Compton Bassett Design Statement Policy DSP12Compton Bassett Design Statement Policy DSP1Wiltshire Local Plan saved Policy H4Wiltshire Core Strategy Policy 50Wiltshire Local Plan Policy NE14
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 208Paragraph 182Paragraph 135

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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