Golden Star, 1 Blair Parade, Moredon Road, Swindon, SN25 3DE

Planning appeal 3353726 at Golden Star, 1 Blair Parade, Moredon Road, Swindon, SN25 3DE (Swindon Borough Council) was allowed on 20 June 2025 by Inspector Robinson N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal makes adequate provision for car parking and cycle storage.

erection of first floor extension above takeaway to create workers flat

Authority: Swindon Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Robinson N
Postcode: SN25 3DE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal makes adequate provision for car parking and cycle storage
whether the proposal provides a satisfactory living environment for future occupiers

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply engaged the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d), and the significant weight given to the provision of one residential unit outweighed the limited adverse impacts of the proposal's failure to provide adequate cycle storage.

The adverse impacts arising from the failure to provide adequate cycle storage and the limited conflict with sustainable travel policies were outweighed by the significant benefit of providing one residential unit in circumstances of housing land supply shortfall, making the proposal sustainable when assessed against the Framework as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: TR1TR2DE1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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