®Planning appeal decision
Kington Langley Garage, Malmesbury Road, Kington Langley, CHIPPENHAM, SN15 5PY
the erection of up to 8no dwellings
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hughes S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for the proposed development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development
What decided it
The significant shortfall in the Council's five-year housing land supply (2.42 years) engaged the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d)(ii) of the Framework, and the substantial benefits of delivering 8 dwellings on a brownfield site outweighed the moderate harm from the location conflict.
The moderate harm from the proposal's conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy and sustainable transport policies was outweighed by the substantial weight given to the contribution of 8 dwellings towards the area's housing requirement, the larger weight given to the use of previously developed land, and the modest benefits from economic activity and environmental improvements, with the presumption in favour of sustainable development applying due to the housing land supply shortfall.
Framework references: 11, 73, 78, 89, 110
Plan policies cited: CP1, CP2, CP10, CP60, CP61
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.