Land Adj to Bullo Pill, Bullo Pill , Newnham, GL14 1ED

Planning appeal 3332782 at Land Adj to Bullo Pill, Bullo Pill , Newnham, GL14 1ED (Forest of Dean District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 23 January 2026 by Inspector Hanson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site provides a suitable location for the development, having regard to the settlement strategy for the area and its accessibility by sustainable modes of transport.

Unauthorised engineering works undertaken to level the land adjacent to the River Severn, the siting of a mobile home and the residential use of that mobile home

Authority: Forest of Dean District Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Hanson S
Postcode: GL14 1ED

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site provides a suitable location for the development, having regard to the settlement strategy for the area and its accessibility by sustainable modes of transport
The effect of the development on the setting and significance of the Grade II listed buildings, known as Dock Cottage and Dock and Lock Walls at Bullo Pill

What decided it

The development fails to accord with the settlement strategy and sustainability principles of the development plan, causes unacceptable harm to listed building settings, presents highway safety concerns, and lacks adequate flood risk assessment.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CSP.1Policy CSP.2Policy CSP.4Policy AP1Policy AP4Policy AP5
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 8Paragraph 9

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