Planning appeal decision
Scrubbets Farm, Bagpath, Tetbury, GL8 8YG
Planning appeal 3271888 at Scrubbets Farm, Bagpath, Tetbury, GL8 8YG (Cotswold District Council) was dismissed on 6 August 2021 by Inspector Rennie S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and the tranquillity of this area of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
the change of use and alterations to existing agricultural buildings to dog kennels
- Authority
- Cotswold District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Rennie S
- Postcode
- GL8 8YG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and the tranquillity of this area of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
What decided it
The noise and disturbance from the proposed dog kennels would significantly erode the tranquillity of this particularly tranquil part of the Cotswolds AONB, to which great weight must be attributed, and this harm significantly and demonstrably outweighs the economic and employment benefits.
The potential economic benefits and efficient use of redundant agricultural buildings were outweighed by the significant harm to the AONB's tranquillity, to which great weight must be given.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN5Policy CE4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 176
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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