Planning appeal decision
Stable Building Adjacent to Paisley House, Brockhollands, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 4PP
Planning appeal 3295156 at Stable Building Adjacent to Paisley House, Brockhollands, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 4PP (Forest of Dean District Council) was dismissed on 27 September 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 restoration of unauthorised stable building as domestic outbuilding for Paisley House and re-integration of the surrounding land back into the garden of Paisley House
- Authority
- Forest of Dean District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Allen M
- Postcode
- GL15 4PP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would be harmful to the character and appearance of the area by introducing an overly intrusive residential-character building and extending garden use into countryside, conflicting with development plan policies protecting rural character.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CSP.1CSP.4AP.1AP.4
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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