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Dismissed20 May 20243335722

The Haven, Hart Lane, Ruardean, GL17 9UT

Planning appeal 3335722 at The Haven, Hart Lane, Ruardean, GL17 9UT (Forest of Dean District Council) was dismissed on 20 May 2024 by Inspector Marigold O, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for its occupiers, with regard to outdoor space.

conversion of first floor flat and ground floor garage to dwellinghouse with associated internal and external alterations including amendments to fenestration (part-retrospective)

Authority
Forest of Dean District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Marigold O
Postcode
GL17 9UT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for its occupiers, with regard to outdoor space

What decided it

The proposal would not provide adequate living conditions for its occupiers due to the substantially reduced and impractical outdoor space, conflicting with development plan policies and the NPPF.

The modest benefits of efficient land use and limited conservation area enhancement were outweighed by the significant harm to living conditions from inadequate outdoor space; the tilted balance was not engaged as the proposal would not increase housing supply

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy AP.1Policy AP.4Policy CSP.1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 135

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