Planning appeal decision
Ferndale, Road From Woodland Road To Reddinhorn Cottage, Hillersland, GL16 7NY
Planning appeal 3282735 at Ferndale, Road From Woodland Road To Reddinhorn Cottage, Hillersland, GL16 7NY (Forest of Dean District Council) was dismissed on 21 January 2022 by Inspector Howell M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host property and its setting within the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
a 2-storey extension to rear of house, retaining access via arch
- Authority
- Forest of Dean District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Howell M
- Postcode
- GL16 7NY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host property and its setting within the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
What decided it
The extension's higher ridge height and increased depth would create a dominant, incompatible addition that would harm the character and appearance of the host property and fail to conserve the natural beauty of the Wye Valley AONB.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CSP.1Policy AP.4Policy CSP.4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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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