Planning appeal decision
1, Wintles Hill Cottage, Wintles Hill, Westbury-on-Severn, GL14 1QA
Planning appeal 3337647 at 1, Wintles Hill Cottage, Wintles Hill, Westbury-on-Severn, GL14 1QA (Forest of Dean District Council) was allowed on 17 May 2024 by Inspector Marigold O, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site would be suitable for housing, having regard to its location, land use and amount, and in particular its accessibility to services and facilities.
permission in principle for a residential development of 1 no detached self-build dwelling house with electric vehicle charging facilities
- Authority
- Forest of Dean District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Marigold O
- Postcode
- GL14 1QA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site would be suitable for housing, having regard to its location, land use and amount, and in particular its accessibility to services and facilities
What decided it
The site's accessibility to services and facilities, combined with genuine choice of transport modes via nearby bus services and walking to local amenities, makes it suitable for housing in this rural location.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CSP.5CSP.1CSP.2AP1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 109
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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