®Planning appeal decision
Land at Mill Lane, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 4HG
the erection of a single dwelling Class 3 and associated works. NOTE This
- Authority
- Swindon Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Sims B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect the proposed dwelling would have on the character and appearance of the site and its surroundings within the Swindon Town Gardens Conservation Area and with respect to the setting of Grade II Listed Westlecot Manor
- the degree to which the proposed development would affect the residential amenity of neighbouring dwellings at Nos 1 and 2 Mill Lane, with respect to privacy and outlook
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and the unacceptable harm to residential amenity, when weighed against the housing benefits under the tilted balance, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the public benefits.
The tilted balance was engaged due to lack of five-year housing land supply, but the adverse impacts on the Conservation Area character and residential amenity significantly and demonstrably outweighed the public benefit of housing delivery, resulting in dismissal.
Plan policies cited: Policy EN10, Policy SD1, Policy DE1
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.