Margery Lane Barns, Margery Lane, Clearwell, GL16 8LA

Planning appeal 3298601 at Margery Lane Barns, Margery Lane, Clearwell, GL16 8LA (Forest of Dean District Council) was dismissed on 15 November 2022 by Inspector Law T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to the extent it would effect the setting of Clearwell Conservation Area and the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

replacement dwelling, new garage/workshop and increase of residential amenity area

Authority: Forest of Dean District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Law T
Postcode: GL16 8LA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to the extent it would effect the setting of Clearwell Conservation Area and the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

What decided it

The harm to the setting and significance of Clearwell Conservation Area and the Wye Valley AONB, which are protected by paragraph 11(d) footnote 7 of the Framework, outweighs the limited public benefits of the proposal.

The less than substantial harm to the setting and significance of the Conservation Area and harm to the landscape and scenic beauty of the AONB outweighed the limited public benefits of improved design, highway safety improvements, and socio-economic benefits from a single dwelling

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy AP1Policy AP4Policy AP5Policy CSP.1Policy CSP.4Policy CSP.16
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 130Paragraph 176Paragraph 199Paragraph 202Paragraph 207

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