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Dismissed1 September 20213272604

17 Cotswold Gardens, Wotton-Under-Edge, GL12 7HW

Planning appeal 3272604 at 17 Cotswold Gardens, Wotton-Under-Edge, GL12 7HW (Stroud District Council) was dismissed on 1 September 2021 by Inspector Davies B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

a one bed dwelling

Authority
Stroud District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Davies B
Postcode
GL12 7HW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The harmful loss of openness and cramped appearance resulting from inappropriate scale and density at this location outweighed the modest housing and economic benefits.

The modest benefits to housing supply and the local economy from a single dwelling did not outweigh the harm to character and appearance of the area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HC1Policy CP8Policy CP14

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