®Planning appeal decision
The Berryfield Sports Field, Bristol Road Old, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 2BQ
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
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
Plan policies cited: Policy ENV2, Policy ENV3(iii), Policy ES13, Policy ES6, Policy ENV1, Policy ENV6, Policy CP3, Policy CP9, Policy CP1
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.