Poles Farm Redevelopment

UPDATE "Poles Farm" Planning Application

Last Update: 18-Oct-24

Revised Plans Submitted, extended consultation deadlines

Update 18-Oct-24

Wiltshire Council Planning Committee have REFUSED the application (see full Decision Notice below).

After a presentation of the proposal by the case worker/Planning Officer from the Planning Department, the County Councillor for Swallowcliffe, Nabil Najjar, proposed a motion for REFUSAL. Eloquent speeches objecting to the proposal were made by Lu Boothman, Bex Rymer, Andy Wass and for the Swallowcliffe Parish Council, Mandi Brockway. Supportive speeches by the developer and the developers architects where also made. 

The Panning Committee voted 5-1 in favour of refusal with  two abstentions.

Decision Notice

Decision Notice.pdf

Update 12-Aug-24

At the Planner's request, the applicant has submitted design changes to the original application.
These are detailed in 12 documents dated 5 August 2024, which can be found on

https://development.wiltshire.gov.uk/pr/s/planning-application/a0i3z00001C3hnhAAB/pl202307895?tabset-8903c=2

Everyone who has already posted comments should have received an email from Wilts PA advising of this.

We have only 2 weeks to make any comments on these changes.

Deadline is Friday 23rd August 2024.

The “Design and Access” Document shows changes highlighted in yellow.

Please see a short summary of the key changes and issues, some of which have not been addressed or remain unchanged.
This is by no means definitive. Further personal inspection of the documents is highly recommended.

KEY CHANGES:-

1.    Footprint of the house reduced (by 55m2 to total 216m2) mainly due to removal of covered archway.

2.     Footprint moved slightly- (NE elevation moved SW by 800mm/2.6 feet and SE elevation moved 1-1.2 m / 3.2-3.9 feet back from SE boundary

3.    Scale of house reduced slightly by 113m3 to 1314 m3

4.    Height of house UNCHANGED. Still higher than the existing barn.

5.    New claims of compliance with Core Policy 2 Infill Policy.
This appears to be important for the Planner and in support the applicant refers to 3 previously approved developments, namely:
Pheasant Copse & Mulberry House, 2015, Pump House 2019 and Lake House 2015.

However, please note that all these houses were rebuilds or enlargements of existing residential properties, and did not replace an open sided barn, in a Conservation Area, on a subdivided Grade 2 listed plot.

KEY ISSUES NOT ADDRESSED OR UNCHANGED:

Contrary to County Councillor advice, this is NOT a new application, but changes to the existing one.

However, this revised proposal is NOT guaranteed to be called in to the Planning Committee.

Therefore, it is important to post comments again, even if they are very concise. 

Update - 10-Aug-24

Amended plans submitted - can be viewed Wiltshire Council Planning: https://development.wiltshire.gov.uk/pr/s/planning-application/a0i3z00001C3hnh 

Update - 29-Jan-24
Wiltshire Ecology requested further information. Consultation deadline extended to 7/2/2024, with Decision deadline showing as 29/2/2024.
However, our County Councillor has confirmed this application has been "called in" to go to the Planning committee, with a date still to be confirmed. Any confirmed date will be communicated by Wiltshire Planning. There is still time for any further comments.  

Further letter from WDA dated 17th November regarding the Milking Sheds and the deadline for responses now 4th December 2023.
Was "called" in to committee by our County Councillor 17th October 2023.
Since then, revised plans have been submitted with extended deadline for comments 17th November 2023.
The proposed changes can be found on the Planning Application/ Documents /”Letter from WDA in response to comments made during the consultation period dated 1st Nov 2023
The link is https://development.wiltshire.gov.uk/pr/s/planning-application/a0i3z00001C3hnhAAB/pl202307895?tabset-8903c=2
There are few changes, (eg. minor reduction in glazing) but mostly a rebuttal of comments and references to Pre application consultations.
Given this is a revised proposal, please feel free to comment, even if only to reconfirm your original comments.

Revised consultation deadline is 17th November 2023.


Update - 29-Jan-24
Wiltshire Ecology requested further information 21/11/2023. The applicant responded with an updated Ecology report 19/12/2023. Consultation deadline is 3/1/2024, with Decision deadline of 29/2/2024. These applications have not been called in to the Planning Committee by our County Councillor.

Although the Consultation deadline is past, Wiltshire Planning state they try to take account of all comments up to the decision deadline, although this cannot be guaranteed after the consultation deadline.


Further letter from WDA dated 17th November regarding the Milking Sheds and the deadline for responses now 4th December 2023.
Similarly, there are minor changes and rebuttal letters, found under Documents/Rebuttal Letter from WDA dated 1st Nov 2023.
The link is https://development.wiltshire.gov.uk/pr/s/planning-application/a0i3z00001C3hL0AAJ/pl202307876?tabset-8903c=2
Limited changes include black-out blinds/curtains & possible oil fired system.
These are revised applications. Please feel free to comment again, even if only to reconfirm your previous concerns.

Revised consultation deadline is 20th November 2023