Planning appeal decision
Land Ne of 1 Lamplands , Ramsbury, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 2PW
Planning appeal 3355438 at Land Ne of 1 Lamplands , Ramsbury, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 2PW (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 27 May 2025 by Inspector Thandi B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is an appropriate location for residential development having regard to the development strategy for the area.
siting of a mobile home and the rebuilding of existing storage barn
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Thandi B
- Postcode
- SN8 2PW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is an appropriate location for residential development having regard to the development strategy for the area
- The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area including the North Wessex Downs National Landscape
- Flood risk
- The effect of the proposal upon the River Kennett Site of Special Scientific Interest
What decided it
The site's location outside the settlement boundary in countryside, combined with significant harm to the character and appearance of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape and unresolved flood risk concerns, made the development contrary to the development plan and Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 1Core Policy 2Core Policy 14Core Policy 50Core Policy 51Core Policy 57Core Policy 67
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 189Paragraph 170
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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