®Planning appeal decision
Red Lion, Axford, MARLBOROUGH, SN8 2HA
the change of use of public house (including existing residential accommodation, car park and garden) to a single residential dwelling. Summary
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Bale M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeal A: whether the enforcement notice specifies with sufficient clarity what the alleged breach of planning control is
- Appeal B: whether the loss of the community facility has been justified
What decided it
The substantial adverse impacts from loss of a community facility in a small settlement significantly and demonstrably outweigh the very limited housing benefits, particularly given existing residential accommodation at the site.
the substantial adverse impacts from loss of a community facility in a settlement with very few others significantly and demonstrably outweighed the very limited housing benefits, tipping against the proposal despite the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Core Policy 49, Core Policy 1, Core Policy 2, Core Policy 14
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.