®Planning appeal decision
Alans Cottage, Netherend, Woolaston, Lydney, GL15 6NN
Planning appeal 3316233 at Alans Cottage, Netherend, Woolaston, Lydney, GL15 6NN (Forest of Dean District Council) was dismissed on 12 February 2024 by Inspector Rafferty C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would make appropriate provision for affordable housing.
the erection of 5 dwellings with associated garages, parking, landscaping and works. (Scheme superseding extant permission for one dwelling). Improvements to existing vehicular access and provision of an access way and associated works
- Authority
- Forest of Dean District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rafferty C
- Postcode
- GL15 6NN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would make appropriate provision for affordable housing
- whether the proposal would comply with Policy AP.112 of the Forest of Dean District Council Allocations Plan 2006–2026
- the effect of the proposal on protected species, namely bats
What decided it
The significant harm arising from the failure to provide affordable housing in an area of evidenced acute need, combined with the failure to make optimal use of a site allocated for substantially more dwellings, could not be outweighed by the modest benefits of the proposal when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
The modest benefits of housing delivery in a sustainable location and biodiversity enhancements were outweighed by the significant harm from the absence of affordable housing provision and the failure to comply with Policy AP.112 by not optimising the potential of the allocated site, such that the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CSP.5Policy CSP.16Policy AP.112Policy AP.1Policy AP.7Policy AP.8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 65
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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