Wiltshire developer resubmits holiday cottage conversion plan

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 17 Oct, 06:08 · Archive

Westbrook Farm Chippenham Ltd has submitted a fresh application to convert three holiday cottages into permanent homes in Wiltshire.

Westbrook Farm Chippenham Ltd wants to change the use of The Byres 1 to 3 at Westbrook, near Bromham, from self-contained holiday accommodation to three one-bedroom homes. The buildings were originally a barn at Westbrook Farm before permission was granted in 1987 for conversion to holiday accommodation and have subsequently operated as holiday lets.

A previous application for the same change of use was not determined by the council, prompting the applicant to lodge an appeal against non-determination on May 6. The developer has now submitted another application, arguing that the National Planning Policy Framework was replaced on August 17, making the policies on which the council's previous objection was based no longer valid.

The applicant states: 'The policies against which this proposal is addressed are not the policies against which the Council formed its previous view.' The council's earlier objection also cited the size of a bedroom in Byre 3, measured at 6.8 square metres against a 7.5 square metre standard for single bedrooms.

How it is being reported

• Fresh bid to turn holiday cottages into homes amid planning rowA fresh attempt has been launched to turn three Wiltshire holiday cottages into permanent homes.Wiltshire Times · 17 Oct, 05:00
• Fresh bid to turn holiday cottages into homes amid planning rowA fresh attempt has been launched to turn three Wiltshire holiday cottages into permanent homes.Gazette & Herald · 17 Oct, 05:00

In this story: Westbrook Farm Chippenham Ltd · Westbrook · Bromham · Wiltshire

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