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Allowed24 June 20266004625

The Old Barn, Keevil, BA14 6NQ

Planning appeal 6004625 at The Old Barn, Keevil, BA14 6NQ (Wiltshire) was allowed on 24 June 2026 by Inspector R Kent, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site would be in a suitable location having regard to the development plan policies concerning new housing in the countryside with reference to the conversion and re-use of rural buildings.

Change of use and conversion to a self -build dwelling, construction of open fronted car port, EV charging point, log store and associated works

Authority
Wiltshire
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
R Kent
Postcode
BA14 6NQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site would be in a suitable location having regard to the development plan policies concerning new housing in the countryside with reference to the conversion and re-use of rural buildings
  • The effect of the proposal on the Bath and Bradford on Avon Bats Special Area of Conservation (SAC)

What decided it

The significant shortfall in the Council's housing land supply (2.42 years) rendered the settlement strategy policies out of date, triggering the presumption in favour of sustainable development, and the moderate benefits of housing delivery and self-build provision outweighed the moderate harm to sustainable transport objectives.

The moderate adverse impact on sustainable transport objectives did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the totality of benefits (housing land supply shortfall, self-build provision, economic benefits, and consistency with Framework policy on re-use of isolated buildings) when assessed against Framework policies taken as a whole, applying the presumption in favour of sustainable development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Core Policy 1Core Policy 2Core Policy 15Core Policy 48Core Policy 60Core Policy 61
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 232

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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