Planning appeal decision
5 St Michaels Close, Lyneham, SN15 4NZ
Planning appeal 6003321 at 5 St Michaels Close, Lyneham, SN15 4NZ (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 4 March 2026 by Inspector McIntyre S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
to remove non-standard construction skin from the property and rebuild with red brick matching the joining neighbours also add a double story extension to the left-hand side of the property adding a garage and a bedroom. Then add a single- story extension to the rear of the property in line with the neighbour’s extension to keep in matching
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- McIntyre S
- Postcode
- SN15 4NZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of occupants of 4 St Michaels Close having regard to outlook
What decided it
The proposal would harm the character and appearance of the surrounding area by disrupting the rhythm and spacing of semi-detached properties on the street, in conflict with the development plan with no material considerations to outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 57 of the Wiltshire Core Strategy 2015Policy 2 of the Lyneham and Bradenstoke Neighbourhood Development Plan 2021
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 131Paragraph 135Paragraph 139
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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