®Planning appeal decision
Ruins of Former Cottage at Barn Farm, West End, Foxham, Wiltshire, SN15 4NE
demolition of the remains of an existing dwelling and replacement with 1 self-build dwelling, solar panels, electric charging point and associated works
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- McIntyre S
- Postcode
- SN15 4NE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is a suitable location for the development, having regard to national and local planning policies including minimising travel demand
What decided it
The site's unsuitability as a location for residential development due to its isolation in open countryside and reliance on private car travel, combined with the limited benefits of a single dwelling, means the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
The limited benefits of a single dwelling for housing supply, economic benefit, self-build provision and cable diversion are significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the substantial harm to the spatial strategy and conflict with development plan policies consistent with the Framework, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
Plan policies cited: Core Policy 1, Core Policy 2, Core Policy 8, Core Policy 60, Core Policy 61, Policy H4 of the North Wiltshire Local Plan 2011
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.