Berry Bank, Main Road, Oddington, Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire, GL56 0XW

change of use of the land from agricultural to outdoor live performance venue (sui generis), an engineering operation resulting in a sunken amphitheatre, erection of a kitchen pod, installation of a permanent pavilion base, temporary use of part of the site for car parking, laying out of an access track

Authority: Cotswold District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector: Shearing C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effects of the proposal on the Cotswold National Landscape
the living conditions of nearby occupants, with particular regard to noise disturbance

What decided it

The proposal would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the Cotswold National Landscape through the engineered amphitheatre and associated structures, which would not be outweighed by the social and economic benefits offered.

Framework references: 88

Plan policies cited: Policy EN5, Policy EN4, Policy EC5, Policy EC10, Policy EN15, Policy EN2

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