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Dismissed17 September 20266008434

Land at Brakenhill Mews, Upper Seagry, Chippenham, SN15 5EU

Planning appeal 6008434 at Land at Brakenhill Mews, Upper Seagry, Chippenham, SN15 5EU (Wiltshire) was dismissed on 17 September 2026 by Inspector R Standfield, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to the proposed land use, its location and the amount of development, with particular regard to the settlement, delivery and community area strategies of the development plan; the accessibility of services, facilities and employment by walking, cycling and public transport; and the character and appearance of the North Wiltshire landscape.

Permission in principle for residential development consisting of a minimum of 4 no. dwellings and a maximum of 9 no. dwellings

Authority
Wiltshire
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
R Standfield
Postcode
SN15 5EU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to the proposed land use, its location and the amount of development, with particular regard to the settlement, delivery and community area strategies of the development plan; the accessibility of services, facilities and employment by walking, cycling and public transport; and the character and appearance of the North Wiltshire landscape

What decided it

The combination of the site's location outside the settlement boundary with poor accessibility to services and sustainable transport, coupled with the material harm to rural character from the scale of development proposed, substantially outweighed the benefits of housing delivery.

The substantial weight afforded to housing delivery and effective use of previously developed land was substantially outweighed by very substantial weight given to the adverse effects of conflict with the development plan, unsustainable location requiring car-based travel, and permanent alteration to valued rural character.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Core Strategy Policy 1Core Strategy Policy 2Core Strategy Policy 10Core Strategy Policy 51Core Strategy Policy 60Core Strategy Policy 61North Wiltshire Local Plan 2011 saved Policy H4Seagry Parish Neighbourhood Plan 2019-2036 Policy SNP6
National Planning Policy Framework
Policy S3Policy S5Policy HO7Policy L2Policy TR3Policy CC2Policy DP3Policy N2
Judgments
City & Country Bramshill Ltd v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities And Local Government & Ors [2021] EWCA Civ 320

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