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Dismissed28 November 20233319333

40, Bridge Mead, Stroud , Gloucestershire, GL5 4BP

Planning appeal 3319333 at 40, Bridge Mead, Stroud , Gloucestershire, GL5 4BP (Stroud District Council) was dismissed on 28 November 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 the Industrial Heritage Conservation Area within which the site sits.

move iron railings at the side of the property to enclose all land owned, change of use to residential (C3 Use Class)

Authority
Stroud District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Marigold O
Postcode
GL5 4BP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the Industrial Heritage Conservation Area within which the site sits
  • The effect of the proposal on the quality and usability of the canal towpath for access and recreation

What decided it

The proposal would cause less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area without sufficient public benefits to justify that harm, and would reduce the quality and usability of the canal towpath contrary to the Development Plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ES10Policy CP14Policy ES13Policy ES11

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