Land to the South of Chelworth Lodge Industrial Estate, Chelworth, Cricklade, Wiltshire, SN6 6HP

Planning appeal 3365076 at Land to the South of Chelworth Lodge Industrial Estate, Chelworth, Cricklade, Wiltshire, SN6 6HP (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 19 December 2025 by Inspector Kent R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

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
Postcode: SN6 6HP

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Core Policy 1Core Policy 2Core Policy 19Core Policy 34Core Policy 51Core Policy 57Core Policy 61Core Policy 67Cricklade Neighbourhood Plan Policy B5Cricklade Neighbourhood Plan Policy H8
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 84Paragraph 232

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