Unit 19c, Dunkirk Business Park, Frome Road, Southwick, Trowbridge, BA14 9NL

1. 1.The proposed warehouse extension, by reason of the location of the proposed HGV turning head approximately 7.9 metres from the adjacent proposed residential accommodation at Hunters Lodge, would result in unacceptable harm to the living conditions of future occupiers through noise disturbance, vibration, vehicle movements, and exposure to fumes associated with HGV manoeuvring. The proposal would fail to provide a satisfactory standard of residential amenity and would create an adverse relationship between the commercial and residential uses. As such, the proposal is contrary to Core Policy 57 of the adopted Wiltshire Core Strategy which seeks to ensure that developments provide a high standard of amenity for existing and future users and that places remain healthy, safe and suitable for their intended use and Policy P3 of the National Planning Policy Framework which requires development to be appropriate for its location and to avoid unacceptable impacts on living conditions. The proposal is also contrary to Policy S5 of the National Planning Policy Framework (2026) whereby any future benefits are outweighed by the adverse effects on future adjacent residential accommodation.
2. 2.The application fails to provide sufficient information to enable a full and proper assessment of the proposed Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) strategy, including the extent, delivery and securing of biodiversity enhancements. In the absence of adequate information, the Local Planning Authority cannot conclude that the proposal would achieve the required biodiversity gains or adequately conserve and enhance biodiversity. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy CP50 (Biodiversity and Geodiversity) of the Wiltshire Core Strategy 2015 and the National Planning Policy Framework, Policy N2 which seeks to minimise impacts on and provide net gains for biodiversity.
3. 3.In the absence of a mechanism to lawfully secure the necessary developer contributions generated by this development pursuant to habitat mitigation, the application cannot be supported.

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

BA14 9NL

Application type

Full planning permission

Scale / size

Medium

Parish

Southwick CP

Date validated

20 May 2026

Consultation expiry

26 June 2026

Consultation end

26 June 2026

Target decision date

19 August 2026

Case officer

Steven Vellance

Statutory period

91 days

Documents

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