Planning appeal decision
Land at The Orchard, Shortwood Road, Nailsworth, Glos, GL6 0SH
Planning appeal 3303324 at Land at The Orchard, Shortwood Road, Nailsworth, Glos, GL6 0SH (Stroud District Council) was dismissed on 9 December 2022 by Inspector Davies H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area.
an agricultural building
- Authority
- Stroud District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Davies H
- Postcode
- GL6 0SH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area
What decided it
The building and decking cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area due to their domestic appearance and visibility, contrary to Policies CP14, CP15 and ES7 of the Local Plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP15Policy CP14Policy ES7Policy CP1
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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