Planning appeal decision
33 Kingsway, Dursley, Gloucestershire, GL11 4DJ
Planning appeal 3302744 at 33 Kingsway, Dursley, Gloucestershire, GL11 4DJ (Stroud District Council) was dismissed on 8 December 2022 by Inspector Davies H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area.
Erection of 1no. dwelling with associated works
- Authority
- Stroud District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Davies H
- Postcode
- GL11 4DJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area
- The effect of the proposed development on the integrity of the Severn Estuary Special Area of Conservation (SAC), Special Protection Area (SPA) and Ramsar site, with regard to recreational pressure
- The effect of the proposed access and layout arrangements on highway safety
What decided it
The proposed development would result in significant harm to the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area by introducing a second dwelling into a plot with proportions significantly out of keeping with the predominant layout and density of Kingsway.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HC1Policy CP8Policy CP14Policy H1Policy D1Policy ES6Policy CP13
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 9
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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