®Planning appeal decision
North Farm, West Overton, Marlborough, SN8 1QE
the conversion of a redundant farm building into a residential dwelling
- Authority
- Wiltshire
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- SN8 1QE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the North Wessex Downs National Landscape
- whether the proposal would protect the Outstanding Universal Value of the Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites World Heritage Site
- whether or not the site is a suitable location for a dwelling with particular regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan
What decided it
The combined significant harm to the North Wessex Downs National Landscape and the Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites World Heritage Site provides a strong reason for refusing the development that outweighs the modest housing benefits.
The modest benefits of delivering one dwelling and supporting local economy were outweighed by the significant harm to the National Landscape and less than substantial but weighty harm to the World Heritage Site, with the latter harm attracting great weight such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 189, 213, 215, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CP51, Policy CP48, Policy CP57, Policy CP58, Policy CP59, Policy CP1, Policy CP14, Policy CP2, Policy CP60, Policy CP61
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.