Planning appeal decision
Albany House, 5 New Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2PH
Planning appeal 3367420 at Albany House, 5 New Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2PH (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 16 December 2025 by Inspector Tucker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the significance of the grade II listed building known as 3 and 5 New Street, and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Salisbury Conservation Area.
the division of the existing dwelling into its original
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Tucker A
- Postcode
- SP1 2PH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal upon the significance of the grade II listed building known as 3 and 5 New Street, and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Salisbury Conservation Area
- Whether the site is suitably located for the proposal with regard to the risk of flooding
What decided it
The considerable harm to the significance of the listed building and failure to preserve the character or appearance of the conservation area, which was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of delivering one additional dwelling.
The heritage harm (less than substantial but of considerable importance and weight) was weighed against the public benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits; the harm outweighed the benefits, which carried limited weight.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 57 of the Wiltshire Core Strategy 2015Policy 58 of the Wiltshire Core Strategy 2015Policy 67 of the Wiltshire Core Strategy 2015Design and Advertising Guide of the Salisbury Neighbourhood Development Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 39Paragraph 175Paragraph 176Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215
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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