Land at Lanes End , Gastard, Wiltshire , SN13 9QS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including nearby heritage assets
• Whether the proposal would provide appropriate living conditions for future occupiers with regard to privacy for Plot 4, as well as noise and disturbance for Plots 3 and 4
• The effect of the proposal on biodiversity
• The effect of the proposal on future extraction of mineral resources
• The effect of the proposal on highway and pedestrian safety

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to designated heritage assets, combined with failures to provide appropriate living conditions, protect biodiversity, and ensure highway safety, outweighed the moderate housing benefits and could not be justified under the Framework.

The moderate housing benefits and small economic and social benefits from the proposal did not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the significance of the Church, Conservation Area and listed buildings, the failure to provide appropriate living conditions, the inability to demonstrate biodiversity protection, and the harm to highway and pedestrian safety.