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Dismissed14 October 20266011512

Stable Yard at No 61 West Street, Great Somerford, SN15 5EH

Planning appeal 6011512 at Stable Yard at No 61 West Street, Great Somerford, SN15 5EH (Wiltshire) was dismissed on 14 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would provide safe and suitable access.

redevelopment of existing stable yard to accommodate 1No new detached self-build dwelling

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

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would provide safe and suitable access
  • whether the proposal would achieve biodiversity net gain, having regard to whether any exemptions apply

What decided it

The failure to demonstrate that biodiversity net gain would be achieved, combined with the statutory footing of the BNG requirement, substantially outweighed the benefits of housing provision.

The substantial weight given to the provision of a dwelling within a settlement in the light of a housing supply of approximately 2.8 years was substantially outweighed by the harm resulting from the failure to meet the statutory biodiversity objective.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 57 of the Wiltshire Core StrategyPolicy 61 of the Wiltshire Core Strategy

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