Planning appeal decision
Duke's Field, Down Ampney, Gloucestershire, GL7 5PQ
Planning appeal 3296904 at Duke's Field, Down Ampney, Gloucestershire, GL7 5PQ (Cotswold District Council) was dismissed on 3 October 2022 by Inspector Partington A, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
the erection of 10 dwellings with associated access drives and drainage
- Authority
- Cotswold District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Partington A
- Postcode
- GL7 5PQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposed development on the integrity of the SAC
What decided it
The Inspector could not conclude that the development, in combination with other projects, would not have an adverse effect on the integrity of the North Meadow and Clattinger Farm SAC.
The benefits of the scheme (housing delivery, affordable housing, highway/pedestrian safety improvements and sustainable design features) did not outweigh the harm identified to the integrity of the SAC.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S4Policy EN1Policy EN2Policy EN8Policy EN9Policy H2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 57
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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