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Dismissed30 October 20243342862

Waterhay Barn, Leigh, SN6 6QY

Planning appeal 3342862 at Waterhay Barn, Leigh, SN6 6QY (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 30 October 2024 by Inspector Jones GP, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether this is an appropriate location for a new build dwelling having regard to development plan policy.

replace barn with new build dwelling

Authority
Wiltshire Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Jones GP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether this is an appropriate location for a new build dwelling having regard to development plan policy
  • whether material considerations indicate that a departure from the provisions of the development plan is justified

What decided it

The site is in open countryside subject to policies of restraint, the proposal conflicts with the development plan, the Council can demonstrate adequate housing land supply so the tilted balance does not apply, and the planning history (the prior Class Q conversion right) attracts very little weight because the barn no longer exists and was never suitable for conversion.

No balancing exercise was undertaken; the proposal was found to conflict with development plan policies which are not out of date, the tilted balance does not apply, and material considerations do not justify a departure from the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Core Policy 1Core Policy 2Core Policy 19Core Policy 60Core Policy 61Saved Local Plan policy H4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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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