Planning appeal decision
11 Howmead, Berkeley, GL13 9AR
Planning appeal 3338651 at 11 Howmead, Berkeley, GL13 9AR (Stroud District Council) was dismissed on 5 September 2024 by Inspector Worley E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development is in a suitable location, with particular regard to the Council's spatial strategy.
Erection of an agricultural welfare and storage building
- Authority
- Stroud District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Worley E
- Postcode
- GL13 9AR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development is in a suitable location, with particular regard to the Council's spatial strategy
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the development on biodiversity
- whether the development is in a suitable location having regard to flood risk
What decided it
The development failed to demonstrate it was essential to the maintenance or enhancement of a sustainable farming enterprise, combined with harm to character and appearance, unresolved biodiversity concerns, and failure to undertake a sequential test for flood risk.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP15Policy CP14Policy ES6Policy ES4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 225
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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