Planning appeal decision
Parkend Cottage , A38, Stroud , Glos, GL2 7NG
Planning appeal 3319522 at Parkend Cottage , A38, Stroud , Glos, GL2 7NG (Stroud District Council) was dismissed on 1 September 2023 by Inspector O'Connor H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site provides a suitable location for the proposal having regard to local and national planning policies.
Retention of storage building previously erected. Use for parking/turning. Building to be used class B8
- Authority
- Stroud District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- O'Connor H
- Postcode
- GL2 7NG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site provides a suitable location for the proposal having regard to local and national planning policies
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Flood risk
What decided it
The site's location in open countryside outside the settlement hierarchy, combined with unresolved surface water flood risk and harmful impact on rural character, meant the development conflicted with the development plan with no material considerations to justify determination otherwise.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CP2CP3CP15CP14ES4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 84Paragraph 85Paragraph 159Paragraph 162Paragraph 168
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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