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Durrington Library, 75 Bulford Road, Durrington, Salisbury, SP4 8EU

PL/2026/00630Full planning permissionRefused
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Refused on 25 June 2026

Council decision: Refuse2 reasons for refusal

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Proposal

Demolition of the existing porta cabin building and the construction of a pair of semi-detached dwellings, landscaping and associated works.

Submitted
30 January 2026
Ward
Durrington ED
  1. Received30 Jan
  2. Validated30 Jan
  3. Consult.6 May
  4. Target13 May
  5. Decided25 Jun

Decided in 146 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a full planning application for demolition at Durrington Library, 75 Bulford Road, Durrington, Salisbury, SP4 8EU. Wiltshire has handled 9,967 applications of this type. This one was decided in 146 days, 14 weeks longer than Wiltshire's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 18 applications across Durrington ED. We hold 551 applications in total for the SP4 postcode area.

93% of full applications at Wiltshire Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The proposed development, by virtue of its two storey design, height, scale, bulk and massing would result in a large, visually intrusive and incongruous form of development that fails to respect the prevailing character of the immediate locality, which is defined by modest, set-back and predominantly single-storey built form within this part of Bulford Road. The proposal would appear overly prominent within the street scene, particularly due to the visibility of its substantial side gable elevations, and would fail to integrate satisfactorily with its surroundings or contribute positively to local distinctiveness. The development therefore fails to achieve a high standard of design and does not contribute positively to local character or create a strong sense of place, as it does not draw upon or complement the established context of the application site and its immediate surroundings; contrary to Core Policy 57 (criteria i, iii and ix) of the Wiltshire Core Strategy and paragraphs 131 and 135 (a, b and c) of the National Planning Policy Framework.
  2. The proposed development, by virtue of its height, bulk, massing and proximity to the shared boundary, would introduce a dominant and overbearing built form when viewed from the front garden and principal outlook of No. 73 Bulford Road. This would result in a harmful overbearing and unneighbourly impact on outlook and the amenity currently enjoyed by the occupiers of that property, materially diminishing the quality of their living environment. The proposal is therefore contrary to Core Policy 57 (criterion vii) of the Wiltshire Core Strategy and paragraph 135 (f) of the National Planning Policy Framework Nic Thomas - Director of Planning, Economy and Regeneration

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
SP4 8EU
Application type
Full planning permission
Scale / size
Medium
Parish
Durrington CP

Planning application dates

Date validated
30 January 2026
Consultation expiry
6 May 2026
Consultation end
6 May 2026
Target decision date
13 May 2026

Planning decision

Case officer
David Cox
Statutory period
103 days

Additional information

Documents
18

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Avon SACApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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