Planning appeal decision
Land South of Salisbury Road, Near Homington, Coombe Bissett, Salisbury, SP5 4JT
Planning appeal 3360237 at Land South of Salisbury Road, Near Homington, Coombe Bissett, Salisbury, SP5 4JT (Wiltshire Council) was allowed on 30 July 2025 by Inspector Harrington S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: effect of the proposal on character and appearance of the area.
construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic farm and associated infrastructure
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Harrington S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- effect of the proposal on character and appearance of the area
- effect of the proposal on biodiversity
What decided it
The localised and minor landscape harm would be adequately mitigated through the proposed landscape measures, and the proposal would deliver biodiversity enhancement, allowing the appeal to be allowed subject to conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 42Core Policy 51Core Policy 50Core Policy 52
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.
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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.
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