Wiltshire boarding school gets approval for new car park

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 06:19 · Archive

Notton House School near Lacock has been given planning permission for a car park on its grounds.

Wiltshire Council planners have approved plans for a new car park at Notton House School, a specialist boarding school near Lacock, near a Grade II-listed building that dates back to 1750. The approval followed practical problems with parking on public roads near the school. Last November a fire engine was unable to pass the school because of cars parked on both sides of the road. School trips have also been cancelled because the minibus has been prevented from leaving the school gates by parked cars.

Wiltshire Council's conservation team initially objected to the plans, warning that national planning policy requires substantial weight to be given to the conservation of designated heritage assets. However, the school revised its proposals, reducing the height of the fencing and switching to a simpler black metal railing design. Planning officers concluded that these changes had reduced the visual impact to an acceptable level and that the public benefits outweighed the limited heritage harm.

How it is being reported

• Boarding school to turn field into car park after fire engine chaosPlans for a new car park at a Wiltshire school have been given the go-ahead.Gazette & Herald · 9 Oct, 05:00
• Boarding school to turn field into car park after fire engine chaosPlans for a new car park at a Wiltshire school have been given the go-ahead.Wiltshire Times · 9 Oct, 05:00

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