Land to South of Farfield Lane, Cricklade, SN6 6HZ

1. 1.The development would be in an isolated location outside any recognised development limits, resulting in the creation of a new dwelling in the open countryside. This is contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework, and Policies CP1, CP2 & CP19 of the Wiltshire Core Strategy, which set a presumption against development outside of the towns and villages in rural areas except in a number of exceptional circumstances, none of which apply in this instance. The proposal does not fall to be considered as the conversion and reuse of a disused and redundant rural building for the purposes of exception policy CP48 (Supporting Rural Life) and in any event it is not demonstrated that the relevant criteria of CP48 are met, including whether preferential uses are practical propositions, whether the site is well served by services and facilities and whether the development is compatible with its surroundings. The proposal fails to accord with Core Policies 1, 2, 19 and 48 of the Wiltshire Core Strategy, Saved Policy H4 of the NWLP and National Planning Policy Framework para. 84.
2. 2.The development proposed would result in the creation of a dwelling in a location that is remote from any settlement, services, facilities and access to public transport. The site is not suitably located to allow residents to walk or cycle to reach any services and employment opportunities. As such future occupants would be entirely dependent on use of the private car use for day-to-day needs. The dwelling would be situated in an unsustainable location contrary to the aims of National Planning Policy Framework 110 & 115 and Wiltshire Core Strategy Core Policies 57 (xiv), 60 (i) and 61 of the Wiltshire Core Strategy.
3. 3.The introduction of a new dwelling and its potential for domestic paraphernalia to be introduced to the site, fails to achieve a high standard of design or respond positively to its landscape context, resulting in harm to the character of the area. The proposal is contrary to Core Policies 51 (ii), (vi), (vii) & (viii) and 57 (i) & (vi) of the Wiltshire Core Strategy, the Wiltshire Design Guide and National Planning Policy Framework paras 135 & 187.

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

SN6 6HZ

Application type

Full planning permission

Scale / size

Small

Parish

Cricklade CP

Date validated

28 January 2026

Consultation expiry

25 February 2026

Consultation end

25 February 2026

Target decision date

25 March 2026

Case officer

Hilary Quixley

Statutory period

56 days

Documents

12