®Planning appeal decision
Land South of Drynham Lane, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 0PL
up to 40 new residential dwellings, with all matters reserved, save for access
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Nicholls H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would deliver the necessary affordable housing and other infrastructure requirements
- the effects of the proposal on the Bath and Bradford on Avon Bats Special area of Conservation (SAC)
- the effects of the proposal on the ecological interests of the site and whether measures would adequately secure Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG)
- whether adequate living conditions would be created for future occupiers, with particular regard to noise
- the effects of the proposal on any potential archaeological interests
- the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the site would be at risk of flooding and if so, whether the development would be safe over its lifetime
What decided it
The likely significant effects on, and conflict with the conservation objectives of, the Bath and Bradford on Avon Bats SAC provided a strong reason for refusal under paragraph 11(d)(i) of the Framework, which combined with the wider conflicts with the development plan led to dismissal.
the benefits of housing delivery, sustainable location, public open space and ecological enhancements did not outweigh the harms and conflicts with the development plan taken as a whole
Framework references: 11, 180
Plan policies cited: Policy H2.1, core policy 3, core policy 43, core policy 45, core policy 50, core policy 51, core policy 52, core policy 57, core policy 58, core policy 61, core policy 62, core policy 63, core policy 67, Policy LP4, Policy GM2, Policy GM3, policy WCS6
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.