Old Sarum Airfield: Appeal granted for hundreds of new homes
Plans to build more than 300 homes on a World War One airfield in Wiltshire have been approved followed a long-running planning dispute.Old Sarum Airfield, north of Salisbury, was built in 1917 and is one of the oldest operational airfields in the country.Wiltshire Council previously refused multiple planning applications to develop the site, most recently due to concerns about the impact on highways and nearby heritage sites, including an iron-age fort.However, Old Sarum Airfield Ltd appealed and the Planning Inspectorate has now given the go-ahead for up to 315 homes to be built there alongside commercial and visitor buildings.
The airfield lies within the setting of a Scheduled Monument, which means it is recognised as a nationally important archaeological site by the government.There are three, Grade II listed hangars and two conservation areas within the site. The proposals include the restoration of Hangar 3, a World War One hangar which collapsed during a storm in 2024 .In its formal decision, the inspectorate said the heritage benefits of the application "outweigh" the potential harm it could cause.
The approved development will be split into three areas, two of which will include homes to the north and south of the airstrip. Of all the homes built, 25% will be affordable.The third area will be home to visitor, heritage and parachute centres as well as a new cafe/restaurant, new hangar buildings, an aviation archive and a new control tower.The plans also include foot and cycle paths, a children's play area, open space and a wastewater treatment works.
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