Planning appeal decision
North Field House, Tetbury Lane, Leighterton, Tetbury, Glos, GL8 8UP
Planning appeal 3298013 at North Field House, Tetbury Lane, Leighterton, Tetbury, Glos, GL8 8UP (Cotswold District Council) was allowed on 8 September 2022 by Inspector Marigold O, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether condition 4 is reasonable and necessary in the interests of the character and appearance of the AONB.
Addition of dormer window and alteration of existing dormer windows to the rear elevation of house, change of use of land from agricultural to agricultural/equestrian and addition of access track and hardstanding with associated works
- Authority
- Cotswold District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Marigold O
- Postcode
- GL8 8UP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether condition 4 is reasonable and necessary in the interests of the character and appearance of the AONB
What decided it
A condition requiring approval of fencing details and total number of divisions (without fixing exact positions) would achieve reasonable control over landscape character while allowing the practical flexibility necessary for equestrian management.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 15
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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