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Dismissed11 June 20266003438

Land South of 214B Corsham Road, Whitley, Melksham, SN12 8QF

Planning appeal 6003438 at Land South of 214B Corsham Road, Whitley, Melksham, SN12 8QF (Wiltshire) was dismissed on 11 June 2026 by Inspector SE Hughes, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for the residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development.

the erection of up to 5 dwellings

Authority
Wiltshire
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
SE Hughes
Postcode
SN12 8QF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is suitable for the residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development

What decided it

The application of paragraph 14 of the Framework, which provides that adverse impacts of allowing development conflicting with a recently adopted neighbourhood plan that meets housing requirements would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits, displaces the presumption in favour of sustainable development despite the housing land supply shortfall.

The moderate weight attributed to the social, economic and environmental benefits of housing delivery and local investment was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts of conflict with the neighbourhood plan policies under paragraph 14 of the Framework, resulting in dismissal of the appeal

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP1Policy CP2Policy CP15Policy CP51Policy 6Policy 19
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 14Paragraph 73Paragraph 187

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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