Builders Yard, Mount Pleasant, Parkend, Gloucestershire , GL15 4JY

Planning appeal 3322553 at Builders Yard, Mount Pleasant, Parkend, Gloucestershire , GL15 4JY (Forest of Dean District Council) was dismissed on 16 May 2024 by Inspector Butcher C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, taking account of development plan policies.

three detached dwellings, car parking and manoeuvring

Authority: Forest of Dean District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Butcher C
Postcode: GL15 4JY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, taking account of development plan policies
the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
whether the proposed development would be safe in relation to historic mining activity
the effect of the proposed development on surface water flooding

What decided it

The material harm to character and appearance and the unresolved safety risks from historic mining activity, when assessed against the Framework as a whole, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of housing provision.

The benefits of three new homes and support for local facilities were afforded limited weight and were outweighed by significant harm to character and appearance and safety concerns relating to mining stability, resulting in dismissal under the tilted balance test.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CSP4Policy AP1Policy CSP1Policy AP4Policy CSP2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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