Planning appeal decision
Land to the Rear of Queens Court, Brimscombe, Stroud, GL5 2TN
Planning appeal 3318161 at Land to the Rear of Queens Court, Brimscombe, Stroud, GL5 2TN (Stroud District Council) was dismissed on 15 August 2023 by Inspector Marigold O, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including from the loss of the space provided by the site and on the nearby Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
erection of 4 dwellings
- Authority
- Stroud District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Marigold O
- Postcode
- GL5 2TN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including from the loss of the space provided by the site and on the nearby Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
What decided it
The proposal would harm the character and appearance of the area through loss of open space and adverse visual and landscape effects on the setting of the AONB, which cannot be outweighed by the modest benefits offered.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- HC1(4)ES13ES7CP14(9)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202
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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