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Dismissed18 September 20233300918

Dutch Barn, Hookshouse Lane, Tetbury, GL8 8TZ

Planning appeal 3300918 at Dutch Barn, Hookshouse Lane, Tetbury, GL8 8TZ (Cotswold District Council) was dismissed on 18 September 2023 by Inspector Stephens K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the building and the area, with regard to the location of the site within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (the AONB) and the setting of a nearby Non-Designated Heritage Asset (the NDHA).

conversion of the Dutch Barn to a restaurant/cafe. This

Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Stephens K
Postcode
GL8 8TZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the building and the area, with regard to the location of the site within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (the AONB) and the setting of a nearby Non-Designated Heritage Asset (the NDHA)

What decided it

The use of Cotswold stone on the south elevation would be visually incongruous and at odds with Dutch barn vernacular in the AONB, contrary to Local Plan Policies EN2 and EN4.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EN2Policy EN4Policy EN12
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 176

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