Planning appeal decision
Vatch Cottage, The Vatch, Catswood Lane, Stroud, GL6 7JY
Planning appeal 3275085 at Vatch Cottage, The Vatch, Catswood Lane, Stroud, GL6 7JY (Stroud District Council) was allowed on 14 September 2021 by Inspector Law T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area and host dwelling and its impact on this non-designated heritage asset.
a single storey linked extension to provide a garden room
- Authority
- Stroud District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Law T
- Postcode
- GL6 7JY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area and host dwelling and its impact on this non-designated heritage asset
What decided it
The proposed extension would appear subordinate to the host dwelling through its single storey nature, set-back positioning, matching materials, and window detailing that echoes the existing building, thereby preserving the character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- HC8ES7ES10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 203
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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