®Planning appeal decision
6 Ash Walk, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 8PY
Planning appeal 3352997 at 6 Ash Walk, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 8PY (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 27 June 2025 by Inspector Butcher C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the settings of various designated heritage assets.
the conversion and extension to a partially constructed single storey ancillary garden building to a 2-storey detached dwelling and associated works
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Butcher C
- Postcode
- BA12 8PY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the settings of various designated heritage assets
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of both the host dwelling and the proposed dwelling, with particular regard to the provision of private garden space
What decided it
The identified less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area and the settings of designated heritage assets, which was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of the proposal, provided a strong reason to dismiss the appeal.
the limited public benefits of one new dwelling and efficient use of land did not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area and the settings of designated heritage assets
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 57Policy 58Policy L1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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