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Dismissed29 October 20266008998

Land North of West Street, Great Somerford, Chippenham, SN15 5EH

Planning appeal 6008998 at Land North of West Street, Great Somerford, Chippenham, SN15 5EH (Wiltshire) was dismissed on 29 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Great Somerford Conservation Area.

the erection of up to 2 No. dwellings

Authority
Wiltshire
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Postcode
SN15 5EH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Great Somerford Conservation Area
  • the value and function of The Old School Field Local Green Space to the local community
  • the setting of the grade II listed Manor Farmhouse

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What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Core Policy 58Core Policy 1Core Policy 2Core Policy 60Core Policy 61Core Policy 50Core Policy 67GSNP7Great Somerford Neighbourhood Plan
Judgments
Lochailort Investments Ltd v Mendip District Council [2020]; Hopkins Homes Ltd v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (2017)

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