44 Martin Close, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1XY

Planning appeal 3296445 at 44 Martin Close, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1XY (Cotswold District Council) was dismissed on 22 November 2022 by Inspector Sutton A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for the existing and future occupants of the subdivided dwellings with regards private garden space.

sub-division of existing dwelling into two independent dwellings

Authority: Cotswold District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Sutton A
Postcode: GL7 1XY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for the existing and future occupants of the subdivided dwellings with regards private garden space
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
the effect of the proposal on highway safety, with particular regard to parking

What decided it

The inadequate private garden space would not provide satisfactory living conditions for existing and future occupants, particularly families with children, and this harm significantly and demonstrably outweighs the limited benefits of the proposal.

the limited benefits of additional housing supply, economic and social benefits, and efficient use of land were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts on living conditions arising from inadequate private garden space

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy EN2Policy H1Policy INF5
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 54

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