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Dismissed16 June 20253351131

Land Adjoining The Mermaid Inn, Main Road, Christian Malford, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 4BE

Planning appeal 3351131 at Land Adjoining The Mermaid Inn, Main Road, Christian Malford, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 4BE (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 16 June 2025 by Inspector Willis S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

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
Postcode
SN15 4BE

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 1Core Policy 2Core Policy 10Policy HP1Policy HSP1Core Policies 60Core Policies 61Policy 67Policy 57Policy D1Policy 51Policy 58Policy 50
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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