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Allowed26 November 20253369892

Land off Sherston Road , Malmesbury

Planning appeal 3369892 at Land off Sherston Road , Malmesbury (Wiltshire Council) was allowed on 26 November 2025 by Inspector Plenty B, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site would be a suitable location for residential development in consideration of local and national policies, with particular regard to the accessibility of the site for pedestrians.

outline planning permission for up to 55 residential units (all matters reserved other than access)

Authority
Wiltshire Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Plenty B

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site would be a suitable location for residential development in consideration of local and national policies, with particular regard to the accessibility of the site for pedestrians
  • Whether the proposal would make suitable contributions towards infrastructure requirements

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply (2.42 years) rendered the relevant development plan policies out-of-date and engaged the tilted balance, which the sustainably located, harm-free scheme was found to satisfy.

The significant benefits of housing delivery, affordable housing, economic activity and biodiversity net gain outweighed the limited conflict with settlement boundary policies and minor identified harms, so the balance tipped in favour of granting permission.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Core Policy 1CP2CP13H4CP60CP57CP61CP43CP3CP52CS3WSC 6CP50LPR Policy 3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 58Paragraph 78Paragraph 232

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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