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Dismissed13 July 20266003469

North Farm, West Overton, Marlborough, SN8 1QE

Planning appeal 6003469 at North Farm, West Overton, Marlborough, SN8 1QE (Wiltshire) was dismissed on 13 July 2026 by Inspector SE Hughes, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the North Wessex Downs National Landscape.

the conversion of a redundant farm building into a residential dwelling

Authority
Wiltshire
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
SE Hughes
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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP51Policy CP48Policy CP57Policy CP58Policy CP59Policy CP1Policy CP14Policy CP2Policy CP60Policy CP61
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 189Paragraph 213Paragraph 215Paragraph 11

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