®Planning appeal decision
Ash Farm, Morse Lane, Drybrook, GL17 9BE
conversion of no. three barns to no. 4 dwellings and associated works
- Authority
- Forest of Dean District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Davies B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the location is appropriate for open market housing with regard to local and national policies for housing in the countryside
- whether or not the development would provide satisfactory living conditions with particular regard to overlooking and private external space
- whether or not the location is appropriate for housing having regard to local and national policies regarding accessibility
- the effect of the development on highway safety
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the landscape
What decided it
The lack of private external space for two dwellings and the unacceptable degree of overlooking and privacy loss in Plot C's main living area, which constituted substantial harm that outweighed the benefits of the scheme under the tilted balance.
the adverse effects from lack of privacy significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of barn restoration, housing delivery and local economic contribution, when assessed against policies in the Framework taken as a whole
Framework references: 152, 80, 119, 105, 111, 112, 130, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CSP.4, Policy CSP.1, Policy AP.4, Policy AP1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.