Planning appeal decision
Constables House The Village, Dymock, GL18 2AH
Planning appeal 3327094 at Constables House The Village, Dymock, GL18 2AH (Forest of Dean District Council) was dismissed on 7 December 2023 by Inspector Walker K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Dymock Conservation Area.
a new double garage and associated driveway and landscaping and removal/demolition of existing outbuildings
- Authority
- Forest of Dean District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Walker K
- Postcode
- GL18 2AH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Dymock Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposed garage would introduce a substantial modern feature with a prominent blank garage door that would fail to preserve the character and appearance of the Dymock Conservation Area, and the limited public benefits would not justify this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CSP.1Policy AP 4Policy AP 5Policy AP 9Policy CSP.9
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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