Planning appeal decision
Land Opposite the New Inn, Waterley Bottom, North Nibley, GL11 6EF
Planning appeal 3276894 at Land Opposite the New Inn, Waterley Bottom, North Nibley, GL11 6EF (Stroud District Council) was dismissed on 30 September 2021 by Inspector Webb B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development would conserve and enhance the natural and scenic beauty of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (the AONB).
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- Authority
- Stroud District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Webb B
- Postcode
- GL11 6ED
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development would conserve and enhance the natural and scenic beauty of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (the AONB)
- the effect of the development on biodiversity
What decided it
The development would require retention of the unauthorised platform rather than its full remediation as required by the enforcement notice, thereby perpetuating harm to the AONB and conflicting with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ES7Policy ES6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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