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Dismissed25 November 20243340337

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

Planning appeal 3340337 at Berry Bank, Main Road, Oddington, Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire, GL56 0XW (Cotswold District Council) was dismissed on 25 November 2024 by Inspector Shearing C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposal on the Cotswold National Landscape.

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
Postcode
GL56 0XW

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EN5Policy EN4Policy EC5Policy EC10Policy EN15Policy EN2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 88

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