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Notice upheld29 June 20263348384

Three Crowns, Whaddon, Salisbury, SP5 3HB

Planning appeal 3348384 at Three Crowns, Whaddon, Salisbury, SP5 3HB (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 29 June 2026 by Inspector Bale M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is in a suitable location for new residential development.

Without the benefit of planning permission, the material change of use of the Land to a use consisting of the residential use of the public house as well as the siting and occupation of a mobile home all unconnected to the use of the Three Crowns as a public house

Authority
Wiltshire Council
Appeal type
minor · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Bale M
Postcode
SP5 3HB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the site is in a suitable location for new residential development
  • the effect on the provision of community facilities

What decided it

The unjustified and harmful loss of community facilities through the closure of the public house, which conflicts with Policy CP49 and cannot be justified by the limited residential development benefit, particularly where the requirements of Policy CP49 have not been met.

The adverse impacts resulting from the loss of the community facility would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the small benefit arising from the limited additional residential development, such that the development would not benefit from the presumption in favour of sustainable development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Wiltshire Core Strategy 2015 Policy CP1Wiltshire Core Strategy 2015 Policy CP2Wiltshire Core Strategy 2015 Policy CP23Wiltshire Core Strategy 2015 Policy CP49Wiltshire Core Strategy 2015 Policy CP60Wiltshire Core Strategy 2015 Policy CP61

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