®Planning appeal decision
Church Villa, High Street, RUARDEAN, GL17 9US
for the erection of a single dwelling
- Authority
- Forest of Dean District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Nicholls H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve the setting of the Grade II* listed Church of St. John the Baptist, have any adverse effect on the setting of the Ruardean Castle Scheduled Monument and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of Ruardean Conservation Area
What decided it
The harm to the significance of the listed Church, Scheduled Monument and Conservation Area provides a clear reason for refusal under Framework paragraph 11(d)(i), displacing the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
The limited public benefits from housing delivery and economic activity were outweighed by the less than substantial but considerable harm to the significance of heritage assets and the character of the Conservation Area, with the protective policies for heritage assets providing a clear reason for refusal
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CSP.1, Policy AP4, Policy AP5
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.