®Planning appeal decision
Former 59 Tuftthorn Ave, (Sononco Industrial Packaging), Coleford, GL16 8PP
erection of 23 dwellings and associated works
- Authority
- Forest of Dean District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Nicholls H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the scheme would comply with local policies that seek to deliver employment uses on the appeal site
- whether the living environment created for future occupiers would be adequate, having particular regard to noise and vibration
What decided it
The unresolved risk of inadequate noise protection for future occupiers, combined with the permanent loss of the site's employment allocation, was found to significantly and demonstrably outweigh the housing benefits even under the tilted balance.
The benefits of housing delivery, 40% affordable housing and short-term economic activity were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts of losing the employment allocation and failing to secure adequate noise protection for future occupiers, so the tilted balance did not favour granting permission.
Framework references: 11, 174, 187
Plan policies cited: Policy CSP.7, Policy AP.67, Policy CE2, Policy CSP.1, Policy CH2, Policy CSP.5
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.