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1 The Stables, Southend Lane, Newent, GL18 1JD
Planning appeal 3338671 at 1 The Stables, Southend Lane, Newent, GL18 1JD (Forest of Dean District Council) was allowed on 14 April 2025 by Inspector Allen M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the acceptability of the removal of the condition having regard to the location of the appeal site, the bricks-and-mortar nature of the dwelling, and the operation of the adjacent gypsy traveller site.
the Variation of Condition 02 (Approved Plans) of planning permission P0415/19/FUL to add dormers in roof to front and side aspects without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref P0523/20/FUL, dated 6 July 2020
- Authority
- Forest of Dean District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Allen M
- Postcode
- GL18 1JD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the acceptability of the removal of the condition having regard to the location of the appeal site, the bricks-and-mortar nature of the dwelling, and the operation of the adjacent gypsy traveller site
What decided it
The occupancy restriction was found to be unreasonable and no longer served any functional purpose, and its removal would not result in loss of a gypsy traveller pitch, such that the adverse impacts of the proposal did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits under the tilted balance.
the adverse impacts of conflict with settlement boundary policies, given limited weight, did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of removing an unreasonable occupancy restriction that no longer serves a functional purpose
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CSP.4CSP.16CSP.6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 79
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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