The parish council says the area has been a hotpot for accidents over the years Picture: Google

Plans for traveller site near Salisbury refused following many objections

Tait ap EllisMarch 21, 20250 Comment0

A PLAN to change the use of land on the A30 near Salisbury to create a travellers’ caravan site has been refused by Wiltshire Council.

The applicant, Mr Jones, submitted plans for land at Lopcombe Corner on the A30 Stockbridge Road.

The plan received many written objections from neighbours who pointed to the lack of amenities and essential services nearby as well as access issues given the busy nature of the A30.

This was included in Winterslow Parish Council’s objections to the plans, which said that there are no pedestrian footpaths or street lights at the proposed site and that “a number” of serious accidents have already occurred at the site in question.

The plans were considered by Wiltshire Council’s strategic planning committee on Wednesday (March 19), where a decision for refusal was made.

The decision notice reads: “Notwithstanding the accepted shortfall in gypsy and traveller sites in the housing market area within which the site is located, the council consider that the adverse impacts of granting permission on this site would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits.

“The council considers that these adverse impacts lie in the failure of the proposal to meet specific criteria set out for gypsy and traveller sites in Core Policy 47 of the Wiltshire Core Strategy, which is the development plan for the area, adopted in 2015.

“The proposal fails to meet criteria ii, in that the site is not served by a safe and convenient pedestrian access; criteria iii, in that the site cannot be supplied with essential services such as water and power and; criteria v, in that the site is not located within a reasonable distance of a range of local services and community facilities.”