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Dismissed19 December 20253371671

Land at The School, The Green, Biddestone, Wiltshire, SN14 7DG

Planning appeal 3371671 at Land at The School, The Green, Biddestone, Wiltshire, SN14 7DG (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 19 December 2025 by Inspector Kay D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential land use, having regard to its location and accordance with the spatial strategy of the development plan.

the erection of one dwelling

Authority
Wiltshire Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Kay D
Postcode
SN14 7DG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is suitable for residential land use, having regard to its location and accordance with the spatial strategy of the development plan
  • The amount of development proposed and its effect on the Cotswold National Landscape, the Biddestone Conservation Area and its setting, and the significance and setting of nearby listed buildings

What decided it

The great weight required to be given to conserving the landscape and scenic beauty of the Cotswold National Landscape, combined with the great weight to be given to conserving the significance of the Biddestone Conservation Area, outweighed the moderate benefits of providing a single dwelling and local economic benefit.

The great weight given to conserving the Cotswold National Landscape and the great weight given to conserving the Biddestone Conservation Area outweighed the moderate weight given to housing supply and local economic benefits, resulting in dismissal of the appeal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP1Policy CP2Policy CP10Policy CP51Policy CP57Policy CP58Policy CP60Policy CP61saved Policy H4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 189Paragraph 212

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