®Planning appeal decision
Land to the east of Harpers Close, Coalway, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7FG
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 56, 130, 174
Plan policies cited: Policy CSP1 of the Forest of Dean Core Strategy 2012, Policy AP.1 of the Allocations Plan 2018, Policy AP.4 of the Allocations Plan 2018, Policy AP.69 of the Allocations Plan 2018, Policy CC4 of the Coleford Neighbourhood Development Plan 2018, Policy CNE1 of the Coleford Neighbourhood Development Plan 2018
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.