®Planning appeal decision
Land North East of Long Acre Barn, Birdlip, Gloucestershire, GL4 8BN
Planning appeal 3270623 at Land North East of Long Acre Barn, Birdlip, Gloucestershire, GL4 8BN (Cotswold District Council) was dismissed on 3 September 2021 by Inspector Willis S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development with particular regard to the local development strategy for the area.
residential development up to 6 dwellings
- Authority
- Cotswold District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Willis S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development with particular regard to the local development strategy for the area
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development with particular regard to the character and appearance of the area including the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
What decided it
The site's location outside the settlement boundary of Birdlip and the unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the AONB meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan with no material considerations to outweigh this harm.
The minor economic, social and housing supply benefits were outweighed by the unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the AONB and the conflict with the local development strategy.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DS4Policy DS3Policy EN1Policy EN4Policy EN5
- Judgments
- Julian Wood v SSCLG and Gravesham Borough Council [2015]
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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