Planning appeal decision
Land North of the Royal Exchange, Gloucester Road Hartpury, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL19 3BW
Planning appeal 3323815 at Land North of the Royal Exchange, Gloucester Road Hartpury, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL19 3BW (Forest of Dean District Council) was allowed on 27 March 2024 by Inspector Conde L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether Condition 1 is relevant, reasonable, and necessary having regards to legislation and guidance that govern the use of planning conditions.
Erection of three dwellings, construction of improved vehicular access and closure of existing vehicular access
- Authority
- Forest of Dean District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Conde L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether Condition 1 is relevant, reasonable, and necessary having regards to legislation and guidance that govern the use of planning conditions
- Whether Condition 3 is sufficiently precise, enforceable, and reasonable to maintain highway safety
What decided it
Section 73(5) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 prohibits the grant of planning permission under Section 73 that would extend the time limit for commencement of development, meaning the Council had no discretion to alter the original three-year deadline from permission P0156/20/FUL.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 56Paragraph 108Paragraph 110
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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