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Dismissed4 September 20266008736

The Parsonage House, 90 High Street, Watchfield, Swindon, SN6 8SW

Planning appeal 6008736 at The Parsonage House, 90 High Street, Watchfield, Swindon, SN6 8SW (Vale of White Horse) was dismissed on 4 September 2026 by Inspector Alexander O'Doherty, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on protected species.

Proposed modifications and extensions, including rear part single and part two-storey extension, glazed garden link extension and conversion of existing outbuilding to home office and garden room

Authority
Vale of White Horse
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
Alexander O'Doherty
Postcode
SN6 8SW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on protected species

What decided it

The failure to demonstrate through professional ecological survey that the proposed development would not have an adverse impact on protected species, particularly bats and badgers, in conflict with Core Policy 46 of the Local Plan.

The private benefits of additional accommodation and improved access were not sufficient to outweigh the significant weight given to the conflict with Core Policy 46 of the Local Plan regarding protected species.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Core Policy 46 of the Local Plan 2031 Part 1: Strategic Sites and Policies
Judgments
Morge v Hampshire CC [2011] UKSC 2

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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