Planning appeal decision
40 Marlborough Road, Wootton Bassett, Wootton Bassett, SN4 7SA
Planning appeal 3343805 at 40 Marlborough Road, Wootton Bassett, Wootton Bassett, SN4 7SA (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 14 October 2024 by Inspector Evans J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: For both appeals, the effect of the proposals upon the character and appearance of the area.
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- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Evans J
- Postcode
- SN4 7SA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- For both appeals, the effect of the proposals upon the character and appearance of the area
- With regard to appeal A, whether the site would be in a suitable location for residential development
What decided it
The proposals would unacceptably harm the character and appearance of the area through incongruous siting and form that conflicts with the established linear pattern and open setting of the row, and the dwelling would not be in a suitable location for residential development in the countryside.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 57Core Policy 1Core Policy 2Core Policy 19
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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