Planning appeal decision
The Walled Garden (Formerly the Poultry Unit), Bath Road, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, GL6 0QQ
Planning appeal 3276439 at The Walled Garden (Formerly the Poultry Unit), Bath Road, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, GL6 0QQ (Stroud District Council) was allowed on 11 October 2021 by Inspector Law T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
the redevelopment of the site to provide a new dwelling (updated proposal to the extant permission granted under application reference: S.12/12/1283/VAR)
- Authority
- Stroud District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Law T
- Postcode
- GL6 0QQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposal would lead to the loss of smaller rural dwellings
What decided it
The proposed dwelling's modest barn-conversion design and traditional agricultural materials, combined with its siting and surrounding landscaping, would not harm the character and appearance of the area or the setting of nearby listed buildings, and no evidence demonstrated a need for smaller dwellings in the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HC5Policy CP3Policy CP15
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 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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