®Planning appeal decision
Site of Former Reliance Works, Downton Road, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 2AT
Planning appeal 3328542 at Site of Former Reliance Works, Downton Road, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 2AT (Stroud District Council) was dismissed on 26 April 2024 by Inspector Worley E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the principle of the proposed residential development is acceptable in terms of its location and land use, with regard to the effect of the development on the supply of employment land and premises to meet current and future demand.
an application for permission in principle for the construction of 1-8 dwellings
- Authority
- Stroud District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Worley E
- Postcode
- GL10 2AT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the principle of the proposed residential development is acceptable in terms of its location and land use, with regard to the effect of the development on the supply of employment land and premises to meet current and future demand
What decided it
The proposal would result in the loss of land specifically designated for employment purposes, conflicting with Policy EI1 of the Stroud District Local Plan, and material considerations have not been shown to carry sufficient weight to indicate a decision should be taken otherwise than in accordance with the development plan.
The modest housing benefits on brownfield land within the settlement were outweighed by the conflict with the development plan arising from the loss of designated employment land
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EI1 of the Stroud District Local PlanPolicy CP1 of the Stroud District Local PlanPolicy EM1 of the Stonehouse Neighbourhood Development PlanPolicy H1 of the Stonehouse Neighbourhood Development Plan
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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