®Planning appeal decision
Sunnygarth, Woodland Place, Yorkley , Lydney , Gloucestershire , GL15 4SA
Planning appeal 3307880 at Sunnygarth, Woodland Place, Yorkley , Lydney , Gloucestershire , GL15 4SA (Forest of Dean District Council) was allowed on 6 April 2023 by Inspector Howell M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupants of Priors Lodge and Sunnygarth, with regard to privacy, noise and disturbance.
for the erection of a three-bedroom detached dwelling along with associated parking and the formation of a new access
- Authority
- Forest of Dean District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Howell M
- Postcode
- GL15 4SA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupants of Priors Lodge and Sunnygarth, with regard to privacy, noise and disturbance
- Whether the proposed development would provide adequate accommodation for future occupants, with specific regard to privacy
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply engaged the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework, and the adverse impacts of the proposal would not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery.
The conflict with Policy AP4 regarding living conditions of neighbours (moderate weight) was outweighed by the presumption in favour of sustainable development arising from the lack of a five-year housing land supply and the moderate weight given to housing supply benefits, permitting the appeal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy AP4 of the Forest of Dean Allocations Plan 2018Policy CSP1 of the Forest of Dean Core Strategy 2012Policy AP1 of the Forest of Dean Allocations Plan 2018Policy AP6 of the Forest of Dean Allocations Plan 2018
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 130
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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