Planning appeal decision
Fort View Fidges Lane, Eastcombe, Stroud, GL6 7DW
Planning appeal 3273548 at Fort View Fidges Lane, Eastcombe, Stroud, GL6 7DW (Stroud District Council) was dismissed on 11 August 2021 by Inspector Edwards J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Eastcombe Conservation Area.
erection of a new dwelling and demolition of existing outbuildings
- Authority
- Stroud District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Edwards J
- Postcode
- GL6 7DW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Eastcombe Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposal would not preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Eastcombe Conservation Area by virtue of the loss of openness and obstruction of views that contribute to its rural setting and significance.
The public benefits of housing delivery and rural community support were outweighed by the requirement to attach great weight to the conservation of the heritage asset, resulting in the less than substantial harm to the conservation area's significance being decisive.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CP14ES10ES13HC1
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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