®Planning appeal decision
Land to the East of Harpers Close, Coalway, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7FG
Planning appeal 3296764 at Land to the East of Harpers Close, Coalway, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7FG (Forest of Dean District Council) was allowed on 21 June 2023 by Inspector Pipkin R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
erection of 5 dwellings, construction of vehicular access and associated works (amended resubmission)
- Authority
- Forest of Dean District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pipkin R
- Postcode
- GL16 7FG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether or not the proposed development would affect the integrity of the Wye Valley and Forest of Dean Bat Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply engaged the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d), and the significant benefits of housing delivery outweighed the moderate harm to character and appearance.
The significant benefits of housing delivery (five dwellings on a windfall site in an accessible location within walking distance of services) outweighed the moderate harm to character and appearance of the area, when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CSP1 of the Forest of Dean Core Strategy 2012Policy AP.1 of the Allocations Plan 2018Policy AP.4 of the Allocations Plan 2018Policy AP.69 of the Allocations Plan 2018Policy CC4 of the Coleford Neighbourhood Development Plan 2018Policy CNE1 of the Coleford Neighbourhood Development Plan 2018
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 56Paragraph 130Paragraph 174
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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