Agriculture House, The Common, Langley Burrell, Wiltshire, SN15 4LQ

Planning appeal 3355073 at Agriculture House, The Common, Langley Burrell, Wiltshire, SN15 4LQ (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 30 May 2025 by Inspector Thandi B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers with regard to noise and vibration.

conversion of existing offices to residential use

Authority: Wiltshire Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Thandi B
Postcode: SN15 4LQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers with regard to noise and vibration

What decided it

The unacceptable impact on living conditions from noise and vibration from the adjoining public house, which cannot be adequately mitigated and would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest housing benefits.

The modest benefits of housing supply and short-term employment during conversion are significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm to living conditions from noise and vibration, such that the conflict with the development plan is not outweighed by other considerations including the Framework despite the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Core Policy 57(vii) of the Wiltshire Core Strategy (2015)
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 135Paragraph 187Paragraph 198Paragraph 200

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