®Planning appeal decision
Land at 30-36 Fisherton Street, Salisbury, SP2 7RG
the ‘Redevelopment for retirement living accommodation for older people comprising 47 retirement apartments including communal facilities, access, car parking, landscaping and 3 commercial/retail units (encompassing use class’s E(a) - (e) (with (e) use limited to dental use only)’
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Worley E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Salisbury City Conservation Area
- whether the proposed development would preserve the setting of nearby listed buildings
- the effect of the proposed development on European sites
What decided it
The substantial benefit of delivering 47 retirement units in a location with only 2.03 years' housing land supply outweighed the less than substantial harm to heritage assets when assessed against the Framework's presumption in favour of sustainable development.
The less than substantial harm to the conservation area and the setting of the Congregational Church was outweighed by the substantial benefits of housing delivery (particularly older persons accommodation) in a location with inadequate housing land supply, the efficient use of brownfield land, and associated social and economic benefits, applying the presumption in favour of sustainable development under paragraph 11 of the Framework.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Core Policy 57 of the Wiltshire Core Strategy, Core Policy 58 of the Wiltshire Core Strategy, Core Policy 43 of the Wiltshire Core Strategy
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.