Land North of Stream Lane, Upleadon, Gloucestershire, GL18 1EL

a temporary ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) farm along with continued agricultural use, ancillary infrastructure, security fencing, landscaping provision, ecological enhancements and associated works

Authority: Forest of Dean District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: utilities-energy · Other minor developments
Inspector: Woolcock J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including effects on residential amenity of nearby occupiers and whether the benefits of the proposal would be sufficient to outweigh any harm

What decided it

The significant adverse effects on landscape character and appearance, combined with unacceptable harm to the residential amenity of Little Carswalls, outweighed the substantial benefits of renewable energy generation.

Framework references: 180, 205, 157, 163, 208, 115, 135

Plan policies cited: Policy AP.2, Policy CSP.1

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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