Planning appeal decision
Woodside End Stables, Greenhill, Royal Wootton Bassett, SN4 8EH
Planning appeal 6006035 at Woodside End Stables, Greenhill, Royal Wootton Bassett, SN4 8EH (Wiltshire) was dismissed on 10 July 2026 by Inspector Ben Phillips, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development, with specific reference to access to services and facilities.
the erection of 1No new dwelling in lieu of existing stables and welfare facilities
- Authority
- Wiltshire
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- Ben Phillips
- Postcode
- SN4 8EH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development, with specific reference to access to services and facilities
What decided it
The site's location outside any defined settlement and lack of safe, convenient access to services and facilities by means other than private car, combined with the conflict with the development plan's strategy to manage growth sustainably, outweigh the benefits of housing supply.
The minor benefits of one additional dwelling and short-term economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm from conflict with sustainable transport policies and the development plan's growth management strategy; the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS Policy 1CS Policy 2CS Policy 19CS Policy H4CS Policy CP48CS Policy 60CS Policy 61
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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