Land Adjacent to Kiln Close, Whaddon , Wiltshire, SP5 3HE

excavation of former railway embankment, erection of 4 x new dwellings, hard and soft landscaping and associated works

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

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby dwellings with regard to noise and disturbance, and outlook
biodiversity

What decided it

The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Special Landscape Area, combined with significant harm to living conditions through noise and disturbance, outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery in the context of housing land supply shortfall.

The substantial harm to character and appearance and significant harm to living conditions from noise and disturbance significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery, even accounting for the Council's inability to demonstrate five-year housing land supply.

Framework references: 11, 125, 135, 139

Plan policies cited: CP57, CP1, CP2, CP50, CP52, CP51, C6

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