®Planning appeal decision
Land North West of Blue Rock Crescent, Bream , Lydney , Gloucestershire, GL15 6LW
the erection of 4 dwellings, amendment to access
- Authority
- Forest of Dean District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Reeves K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area
- the effect of the use of the proposed access on the safety of pedestrians, cyclists and drivers using Blue Rock Crescent
- the effect of the proposed development on protected species
- whether the development would provide satisfactory living conditions for the future occupants having regard to the size of outdoor private amenity space
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring residential properties having regard to privacy
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the Important Open Area and the failure to demonstrate that protected species would be safeguarded, combined with highway safety concerns, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate housing benefit.
the adverse impacts arising from harm to character and appearance, potential harm to protected species with no mitigation, and highway safety concerns significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate housing benefit and limited social and economic benefits
Framework references: 226
Plan policies cited: Policy CSP.1, Policy CSP.2, Policy CSP.9, Policy AP.1, Policy AP.4, Policy AP.7, Policy AP.8
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.