®Planning appeal decision
High View and Bonakers Farm, Idmiston Road, Porton, SALISBURY, Wiltshire, SP4 0LD
the demolition of existing dwelling and annexe and construction of 4 dwellings
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Phillips B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the River Avon Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
- whether the proposed mix of dwellings would address the local need for housing
What decided it
The failure to secure with sufficient certainty the necessary mitigation measures to protect the River Avon SAC's integrity meant the development could not proceed under Regulation 63(5) of the Habitats Regulations, and this conflict with the development plan could not be outweighed by the housing benefits.
the conflict with CS Policies CP50 and CP69 in relation to the protection of the integrity of the SAC, which carries significant weight under the Framework's requirement to protect and enhance biodiversity, outweighed the modest housing and economic benefits of the proposal
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: CP50, CP69, Core Policy 1, Core Policy 45, Core Policy 60, Policy 19
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.