Planning appeal decision
The Cottage Randalls Green, Chalford Hill, Stroud, GL6 8EF
Planning appeal 3325282 at The Cottage Randalls Green, Chalford Hill, Stroud, GL6 8EF (Stroud District Council) was dismissed on 20 September 2023 by Inspector Jones GP, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposals on the character and appearance of the host property and its surroundings, having regard to its location on the fringe of the Chalford Hill Conservation Area.
extensions and alterations to property
- Authority
- Stroud District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Jones GP
- Postcode
- GL6 8EF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposals on the character and appearance of the host property and its surroundings, having regard to its location on the fringe of the Chalford Hill Conservation Area
- The effect of the proposals on the living conditions of the residents of Field House with reference to privacy
What decided it
The proposed extension would have an unacceptable harmful impact on the character and appearance of the host property and the setting of the Conservation Area through its excessive scale, bulk and poor design.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- HC8CP14ES3
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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