®Planning appeal decision
The Haven, Hart Lane, Ruardean, GL17 9UT
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
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
Framework references: 11, 135
Plan policies cited: Policy AP.1, Policy AP.4, Policy CSP.1
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.