®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to 14 Matley Moor, Swindon, SN3 6NL
Planning appeal 3363294 at Land Adjacent to 14 Matley Moor, Swindon, SN3 6NL (Swindon Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 July 2025 by Inspector Wiltshire M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the defined public open space assets.
erection of a single detached dwelling, additional landscaping and enhancements to open space
- Authority
- Swindon Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wiltshire M
- Postcode
- SN3 6NL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the defined public open space assets
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of 30 and 32 Matley Moor with regards to light and outlook
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of the future occupiers of the proposed dwelling with regards to the rear garden area
What decided it
The cumulative adverse impacts on open space provision, character and appearance, and living conditions of neighbouring and future residents significantly and demonstrably outweighed the very modest benefits of a single dwelling and limited community facilities.
The modest benefits of housing delivery and community facilities were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts on open space, character and appearance, and living conditions of neighbours and future occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN3Policy DE1
- 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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