®Planning appeal decision
Land at South Pavenhill Farm, Pavenhill, Purton, Wiltshire, SN5 4DQ
the erection of up to 60 dwellings (including affordable homes), point of connection of access road from Pavenhill and shared footpath/cycleway and emergency access from Ringsbury Close, open space, sustainable drainage system and associated landscaping and infrastructure
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Leonard S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site represents an appropriate location for the proposed housing, having regard to the relevant provisions of the development plan and the Framework
- The effect of the proposal on the integrity of the EPS
What decided it
The severe housing land supply shortfall (2.03 years) engaged the tilted balance, and the substantial public benefits of the scheme were found to outweigh the limited weight given to the spatial strategy conflict and the less than substantial heritage harm.
The substantial public benefits (housing delivery against a 2.03-year supply, 40% affordable housing, economic, social and biodiversity benefits) outweighed the limited weight attached to conflict with the Council's spatial strategy and the great weight given to less than substantial heritage harm, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development applied.
Framework references: 11, 57, 58, 193, 215
Plan policies cited: Core Policy 1, Core Policy 2, Core Policy 3, Core Policy 19, Core Policy 43, Core Policy 44, Core Policy 45, Core Policy 46, Core Policy 47, Core Policy 48, Core Policy 50, Core Policy 51, Core Policy 52, Core Policy 58, Saved Policy CF3
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.