®Planning appeal decision
Land to the South East of Ashland House, somerford Keynes, GL7 6DS
the erection of 4 dwellings, new road access, footpath, and associated landscaping including public open space and an attenuation/soakaway pond (re-submission of 19/04270/FUL)
- Authority
- Cotswold District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pickernell E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for dwellings, having particular regard to local planning policies
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area including whether it would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed building known as Yew Tree Farmhouse
What decided it
The conflict with the spatial strategy in Policy DS4 of the development plan, combined with the great weight required to be given to the conservation of the listed building and the less than substantial harm to its setting, meant the public benefits of the proposal did not outweigh the identified harms.
The public benefits of providing 4 new dwellings, landscaping, ecological enhancements, energy efficiency and minor economic benefits were outweighed by the conflict with the development plan and the great weight to be given to the conservation of the Grade II listed building and the less than substantial harm to its setting.
Framework references: 205, 208
Plan policies cited: Policy DS3, Policy DS4, Policy EN1, Policy EN4, Policy EN10, Policy SKPOL1
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.