®Planning appeal decision
Land West of Lyneham Substation, West of Dauntsey Lock, Wiltshire
the construction and operation of a renewable energy park comprising ground mounted solar photovoltaics (PV) together with associated infrastructure, access, landscaping and cabling
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Plenty B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the landscape character and visual receptors within the surrounding area
- The effect of the proposal on the settings of nearby heritage assets
- The effect of the proposed scheme on local flooding and drainage considerations
What decided it
The substantial public benefits of renewable energy generation, biodiversity net gain and economic benefits outweighed the moderate landscape/visual harm and the less-than-substantial heritage harm identified.
the benefits of the proposal (renewable energy, BNG and economic benefits) were of sufficient magnitude to outweigh the moderate harm to landscape character and visual effects and the adverse heritage effects, so permission was granted despite conflict with the development plan
Framework references: 212
Plan policies cited: Policy 42, Core Policy 51, Core Policy 42(i), Core Policy 42(vii), Core Policy 58, Core Policy 67, Core Policy 50, Core Policy 57(iv), Core Policy 42(v)
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.