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Dismissed14 April 20253350853

High View and Bonakers Farm, Idmiston Road, Porton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 0LD

Planning appeal 3350853 at High View and Bonakers Farm, Idmiston Road, Porton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 0LD (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 14 April 2025 by Inspector Phillips B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the River Avon Special Area of Conservation (SAC).

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
Postcode
SP4 0LD

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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CP50CP69Core Policy 1Core Policy 45Core Policy 60Policy 19
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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