Planning appeal decision
331 Westward Road, Ebley, Stroud, GL5 4TX
Planning appeal 3266468 at 331 Westward Road, Ebley, Stroud, GL5 4TX (Stroud District Council) was dismissed on 14 June 2021 by Inspector Davies B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the Stroud Industrial Heritage Conservation Area.
the erection of a dwelling and associated works
- Authority
- Stroud District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Davies B
- Postcode
- GL5 4TX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the Stroud Industrial Heritage Conservation Area
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The setting of the Stroud Industrial Heritage Conservation Area would not be preserved or enhanced, as the development would reduce openness and blur the distinctive building line that is characteristic of the conservation area's special interest.
The minor public benefit from housing supply was outweighed by the harm to the heritage asset (a matter of great weight) and the small harm to the character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ES10Policy ES11Policy HC1Policy ES13
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 196
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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