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The Berryfield Sports Field, Bristol Road Old, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 2BQ
Planning appeal 3295851 at The Berryfield Sports Field, Bristol Road Old, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 2BQ (Stroud District Council) was dismissed on 11 October 2022 by Inspector Wyborn D, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
the erection of 52 dwellings with associated access, parking and landscaping, together with a new sports pavilion with associated facilities
- Authority
- Stroud District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Wyborn D
- Postcode
- GL10 2BQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on views and vistas, in particular to Doverow Hill
- the effect of the proposal on the biodiversity of the area
- when examining the overall planning balance, whether or not the proposal would accord with the development plan when considered as a whole and, if not, whether or not material considerations, including the provision of affordable housing, indicate a decision should be made otherwise
What decided it
The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area and to views of Doverow Hill, and the resulting conflict with the development plan as a whole, was not outweighed by the very substantial benefits of the scheme, including affordable housing delivery.
the very substantial weight attributed to the scheme's benefits, including 100% affordable housing provision, was outweighed by the considerable harm to the character and appearance of the area and to views of Doverow Hill, and the resulting conflict with the development plan taken as a whole
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV2Policy ENV3(iii)Policy ES13Policy ES6Policy ENV1Policy ENV6Policy CP3Policy CP9Policy CP1
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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