®Planning appeal decision
Land West of Milbourne, Malmesbury
Planning appeal 3358026 at Land West of Milbourne, Malmesbury (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 26 September 2025 by Inspector Nicholls H, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the scheme accords with the development plan in respect of its scale, nature and location.
outline planning application (all matters reserved except access) for erection of up to 92 dwellings (including 40% affordable housing) together with associated access, parking, pedestrian and cycle routes, public open space, play space, landscaping, drainage and associated infrastructure
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Nicholls H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the scheme accords with the development plan in respect of its scale, nature and location
- whether the location of the site and means of connectivity to services and facilities would be adequate for future residents to help reduce reliance on private vehicles
- the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area combined with inadequate, unsafe connectivity to Malmesbury significantly and demonstrably outweighed the housing supply benefits under the tilted balance.
the significant benefits of housing and affordable housing delivery, public open space, biodiversity and economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the substantial harm to character and appearance and the significant harm from inadequate connectivity and vehicle dependency, so the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1 of the Core StrategyPolicy 2 of the Core StrategyPolicy 13 of the Core StrategyPolicy 3 of the MNPPolicy 60 of the Core StrategyPolicy 61 of the Core StrategyPolicy 51 of the Core StrategyPolicy 57 of the Core StrategyPolicy 13 of the MNPCS Policy CP43
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.