®Planning appeal decision
Swallows Nest, Arlington, Bibury, Cirencester, GL7 5ND
Planning appeal 3334550 at Swallows Nest, Arlington, Bibury, Cirencester, GL7 5ND (Cotswold District Council) was dismissed on 22 November 2024 by Inspector Manley N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to the setting of designated heritage assets, including the Bibury Conservation Area and the Grade II listed buildings known as The Old Post Office, The Long Cottage and The Little Cottage, and the Cotswolds National Landscape.
1.5 storey extension
- Authority
- Cotswold District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Manley N
- Postcode
- GL7 5ND
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to the setting of designated heritage assets, including the Bibury Conservation Area and the Grade II listed buildings known as The Old Post Office, The Long Cottage and The Little Cottage, and the Cotswolds National Landscape
What decided it
The proposal would cause unacceptable harm to the historic setting of the Bibury Conservation Area and the setting of nearby listed buildings, with no public benefits demonstrated that would outweigh this harm.
The less-than-substantial harm to the setting of designated heritage assets and the Cotswolds National Landscape outweighed the limited economic benefits and personal circumstances cited by the appellant, with no public benefits sufficient to justify the development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN1Policy EN2Policy EN10Policy EN11
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 205Paragraph 208Paragraph 135Paragraph 182
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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