®Planning appeal decision
Holly Tree Cottage, 3 Lower Street, Dyrham, SN14 8EU
the erection of a single dwelling with driveway, parking, turn circle and landscaping
- Authority
- South Gloucestershire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Law T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Dyrham Conservation Area, and the effect of the proposal on the Grade II* registered park and garden, and Grade I listed buildings (Dyrham House, stables, orangery and Church of St Peter)
- The effect of the proposed development on the significance of non-designated heritage assets
- The effect of the proposed development on the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the Dyrham Conservation Area and the Grade II* registered park and garden, combined with harm to non-designated heritage assets and the AONB, which would not be outweighed by the limited socio-economic benefits of a single dwelling, even under the tilted balance.
The adverse impacts of granting planning permission, comprising significant and long-lasting harm to designated and non-designated heritage assets and the AONB, would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited socio-economic benefits of a single dwelling, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development would not apply.
Framework references: 199, 202, 203, 149, 11
Plan policies cited: CS1, CS5, CS9, PSP1, PSP2, PSP38, PSP7
Judgments cited: Lee Valley Regional Park Authority, R (on the application of) v Epping Forest District Council & Anor (Rev 1) [2016] EWCA Civ 404
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.