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Dismissed21 October 20266009225

Land at Elms Farm, Elms Cross, BA15 2AL

Planning appeal 6009225 at Land at Elms Farm, Elms Cross, BA15 2AL (Wiltshire) was dismissed on 21 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would amount to inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

the erection of a self-build dwelling with hard and soft landscaping, parking and associated works following demolition of the existing agricultural barn

Authority
Wiltshire
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Postcode
BA15 2AL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would amount to inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
  • whether the development would be in a suitable location, having regard to the development strategy

What decided it

The proposal fails to satisfy Policy S5(1)(j)(i) because it is not physically well-related to the settlement, and the benefits do not substantially outweigh the adverse effects on countryside character when weighed against the fallback position of a Class Q conversion.

The benefits of housing supply, economic benefits and social benefits to the community were outweighed by the adverse effects on the character of the countryside, particularly given that the extant Class Q approval would result in a less harmful outcome in terms of scale, layout and built form.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Core Policy 1 of the Wiltshire Core StrategyCore Policy 2 of the Wiltshire Core Strategy

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