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Dismissed5 June 20243328748

1 Garage Villas, Cambridge, Gloucester, GL2 7AL

Planning appeal 3328748 at 1 Garage Villas, Cambridge, Gloucester, GL2 7AL (Stroud District Council) was dismissed on 5 June 2024 by Inspector Law T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

erection of 2 no. dwellings with associated works - (Resubmission of S.20/1294/FUL)

Authority
Stroud District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Law T
Postcode
GL2 7AL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • The effect of the proposed development on biodiversity
  • The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of nearby residents of 1 Garage Villas
  • Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers in relation to noise

What decided it

The absence of ecological surveys to establish effects on Great Crested Newts, combined with the unacceptable harm to character and appearance from the prominent garage siting, meant the proposal could not be approved.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CP14HC1ES6ES3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 60Paragraph 135Paragraph 186

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