®Planning appeal decision
Land adjoining The Mermaid Inn, Main Road, Christian Malford, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 4BE
erection of 2 no. dwellings (Class C3) and associated works
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Willis S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development with regard to the local development strategy and accessibility to services and facilities
- Whether there are reasonably available sites appropriate for the proposed development in areas at lower risk of flooding and whether the sequential test has been met
- Whether the proposed development would provide appropriate living conditions for future occupiers with regard to outlook and sunlight
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including the setting of the Inn
- The effect of the proposed development on biodiversity
What decided it
The proposal fails to demonstrate that there are no reasonably available sites appropriate for the development in areas at lower risk of flooding, contrary to Policy 67 and the Framework's aim to steer new development to areas with the lowest risk of flooding.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 1, Core Policy 2, Core Policy 10, Policy HP1, Policy HSP1, Core Policies 60, Core Policies 61, Policy 67, Policy 57, Policy D1, Policy 51, Policy 58, Policy 50
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.