Land at Willowfield House , Foxley Road, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, SN16 0JQ

Planning appeal 3361383 at Land at Willowfield House , Foxley Road, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, SN16 0JQ (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 15 July 2025 by Inspector Brennan P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is suitable for the proposed development, having regard to relevant policies for the location of housing and its accessibility to services and facilities.

Erection of self-build dwelling

Authority: Wiltshire Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Brennan P
Postcode: SN16 0JQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the site is suitable for the proposed development, having regard to relevant policies for the location of housing and its accessibility to services and facilities
whether the site is suitable for the proposed development, having regard to location within the Cotswolds National Landscape

What decided it

The significant harm to the Cotswolds National Landscape arising from the intensification of development in a sensitive dispersed settlement pattern provides a strong reason for refusal that outweighs the modest benefits of housing delivery and self-build provision.

The modest benefits of housing delivery and self-build provision (moderate weight) were outweighed by the significant harm to the Cotswolds National Landscape and the conflict with development plan policies requiring development within settlements to reduce car dependency.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Core Policy 1Core Policy 2Core Policy 45Core Policy 51Core Policy 57Core Policy 60Core Policy 61Malmesbury Neighbourhood Plan 2015
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 73Paragraph 78

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