Planning appeal decision
Land at Lynwood, Highfield Road, Bream, Lydney, GL15 6JB
Planning appeal 3291154 at Land at Lynwood, Highfield Road, Bream, Lydney, GL15 6JB (Forest of Dean District Council) was dismissed on 15 June 2022 by Inspector Allen M, 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 erection of a detached dwelling with associated garage, parking, landscaping and works. Erection of a detached garage for existing dwelling
- Authority
- Forest of Dean District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Allen M
- Postcode
- GL15 6JB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The harmful effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, particularly its erosion of the transitional role of the site within the Locally Distinctive Area, outweighs the limited housing benefits of a single dwelling.
The adverse effects of the proposal on character and appearance significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited social and economic benefits of delivering a single dwelling, even in the context of a shortfall in five-year housing land supply
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CSP.1CSP.4AP 1AP 4AP 6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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