Planning appeal decision
Minchinhampton Cotswold Club Ltd, 11 High Street, Minchinhampton, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 9BN
Planning appeal 3311820 at Minchinhampton Cotswold Club Ltd, 11 High Street, Minchinhampton, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 9BN (Stroud District Council) was dismissed on 18 January 2024 by Inspector Tucker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of those who live nearby, including those who occupy the dwellings to either side of the site as well as the flat above the Club.
reduce the size of the existing games room and create an outdoor smoking area. Installation of a rainwater harvesting system
- Authority
- Stroud District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Tucker A
- Postcode
- GL6 9BN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of those who live nearby, including those who occupy the dwellings to either side of the site as well as the flat above the Club.
What decided it
The severe impact on the living conditions and privacy of the occupiers of the first floor flat, which could not be outweighed by the benefits of the rainwater harvesting system as these benefits could be achieved through alternative designs.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ES3Policy CP14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 182
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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