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Dismissed11 May 20266004108

Ruins of Former Cottage at Barn Farm, West End, Foxham, Wiltshire, SN15 4NE

Planning appeal 6004108 at Ruins of Former Cottage at Barn Farm, West End, Foxham, Wiltshire, SN15 4NE (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 11 May 2026 by Inspector McIntyre S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is a suitable location for the development, having regard to national and local planning policies including minimising travel demand.

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Core Policy 1Core Policy 2Core Policy 8Core Policy 60Core Policy 61Policy H4 of the North Wiltshire Local Plan 2011

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