LAND TO THE SOUTH OF CHELWORTH LODGE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, CHELWORTH, CRICKLADE, WILTSHIRE, SN6 6HP

Change of use of agricultural land for commercial purposes (Retrospective)

Authority: Wiltshire Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector: Kent R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the development is in a suitable location, with particular regard to the development plan policies concerned with the location of new commercial development and use of sustainable transport
the effect of the change of use on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area
whether the change of use would increase the risk of flooding to users of the site and to surrounding land

What decided it

The moderate harm to the development strategy for employment land provision and the moderate harm to the character and appearance of the countryside, resulting in conflict with the development plan as a whole, outweighs the economic benefits of the scheme.

Framework references: 84, 232

Plan policies cited: Core Policy 1, Core Policy 2, Core Policy 19, Core Policy 34, Core Policy 51, Core Policy 57, Core Policy 61, Core Policy 67, Cricklade Neighbourhood Plan Policy B5, Cricklade Neighbourhood Plan Policy H8

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