Planning appeal decision
Walnut Tree Cottage Main Street, Willersey, Broadway, Gloucestershire, WR12 7PJ
Planning appeal 3276663 at Walnut Tree Cottage Main Street, Willersey, Broadway, Gloucestershire, WR12 7PJ (Cotswold District Council) was dismissed on 20 January 2022 by Inspector Thandi B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Willersey Conservation Area and the setting of grade II listed Walnut Tree Cottage.
construction of a vernacular style Cotswold stone dwelling with detached double garage and all associated site works to include landscaping
- Authority
- Cotswold District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Thandi B
- Postcode
- WR12 7PJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Willersey Conservation Area and the setting of grade II listed Walnut Tree Cottage
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the Willersey Conservation Area and the setting of listed Walnut Tree Cottage through the loss of green undeveloped land and urbanisation of the site clearly outweighed the modest public benefits of providing a family dwelling.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- EN1EN2EN10EN11
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202
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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