®Planning appeal decision
Site of Former Reliance Works, Downton Road, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 2AT
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
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
Plan policies cited: Policy EI1 of the Stroud District Local Plan, Policy CP1 of the Stroud District Local Plan, Policy EM1 of the Stonehouse Neighbourhood Development Plan, Policy H1 of the Stonehouse Neighbourhood Development Plan
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.