Hawthorn Villa, 86 Woodmancote, Dursley , Gloucestershire, GL11 4AJ

Planning appeal 3260430 at Hawthorn Villa, 86 Woodmancote, Dursley , Gloucestershire, GL11 4AJ (Stroud District Council) was dismissed on 6 July 2021 by Inspector Allen M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the area, bearing in mind the location of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Woodmancote Conservation Area.

the erection of two detached dwellings (one self-build) with provision for associated parking, garden and associated works

Authority: Stroud District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Allen M
Postcode: GL11 4AJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect on the character and appearance of the area, bearing in mind the location of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Woodmancote Conservation Area
The suitability of the location of the development, having regard to the policies of the development plan

What decided it

The introduction of House 1 within the AONB would diminish the undeveloped character of the site and erode the transition from the built settlement to the open countryside, conflicting with AONB protection policies and countryside protection policy CP15.

The economic and social benefits of the development did not outweigh the harm to the character and appearance of the area and the AONB.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy ES7Policy ES2Policy CP15Policy CP1Policy CP2Policy CP3
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 79

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