Land Adjacent 71 Bevisland, Eldene, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 6AN

Planning appeal 3357262 at Land Adjacent 71 Bevisland, Eldene, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 6AN (Swindon Borough Council) was dismissed on 16 April 2025 by Inspector Brennan P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed dwelling on the character and appearance of the area.

the proposed erection of 1No dwelling (class C3) and associated works

Authority: Swindon Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Brennan P
Postcode: SN3 6AN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed dwelling on the character and appearance of the area
The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring residents with regard to outlook, sunlight, daylight, and privacy

What decided it

The adverse impacts of developing the incidental green open space on character and appearance and on neighbouring living conditions would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of a single dwelling, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.

The limited benefits of a single dwelling, including housing supply contribution and renewable energy features, were outweighed by the significant adverse impacts on character and appearance and neighbouring residential amenity, even applying the tilted balance under footnote 7 of the Framework due to the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DE1 of the Swindon Borough Local Plan 2026Residential Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document 2016
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 232

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