Land to the South of Market Place, Marshfield, South Gloucestershire , SN14 8NS

Planning appeal 3298570 at Land to the South of Market Place, Marshfield, South Gloucestershire , SN14 8NS (South Gloucestershire Council) was dismissed on 3 March 2023 by Inspector Tucker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the Marshfield Conservation Area and the setting of the nearby Grade II* listed building known as Marshfield House.

erection of a single detached dwelling, creation of new access from Market Place and associated works

Authority: South Gloucestershire Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Tucker A
Postcode: SN14 8NS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the Marshfield Conservation Area and the setting of the nearby Grade II* listed building known as Marshfield House
the living conditions of the occupiers of Old Vicarage and Fields Afar with particular regard to privacy and outlook

What decided it

The significant harm to the setting of the Grade II* listed building and the character and appearance of the Conservation Area, combined with harm to neighbouring living conditions, could not be justified by the modest public benefits of a single dwelling.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: CS1CS2CS9CS34PSP1PSP2PSP8PSP17
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 189Paragraph 199Paragraph 202

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