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Allowed23 January 20253351265

Land at Stones Farm, West Mill Lane, Cricklade, Wiltshire, SN6 6JL

Planning appeal 3351265 at Land at Stones Farm, West Mill Lane, Cricklade, Wiltshire, SN6 6JL (Wiltshire Council) was allowed on 23 January 2025 by Inspector Cuthbert L, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, having regard to the development strategy for the area.

Outline application for the erection of up to 140 dwellings, a habitat support area and associated landscaping and works. Access not reserved

Authority
Wiltshire Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Cuthbert L
Postcode
SN6 6JL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, having regard to the development strategy for the area
  • the effect of the proposal on the integrity of the North Meadow and Clattinger Farm Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
  • the effect of the proposal on the significance of designated heritage assets, in particular St. Sampson's Church, a Grade I Listed Building, and the Cricklade Conservation Area as designated heritage assets, through development within their setting

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply (reduced to 2.03 years) engaged the tilted balance under paragraph 11 of the Framework, meaning the benefits of the scheme were not significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the conflict with the settlement strategy.

The significant weight attached to housing delivery, affordable housing and other benefits outweighed the moderate weight given to the conflict with the development plan's settlement strategy, such that the adverse impacts did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits under the tilted balance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Core Policy 1Core Policy 2Core Policy 19Core Policy CP57Core Policy CP58
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 58Paragraph 61Paragraph 91

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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