®Planning appeal decision
Long Meadow, Mill End, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 8NF
the conversion of a barn to form an annexe/workspace, including a single-storey extension with hard and soft landscaping. Change of use of a portion of the field to host a single-storey garage
- Authority
- Forest of Dean District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Rogers J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be likely to have a significant effect on the integrity of the SAC
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular reference to the setting of the Wye Valley National Landscape
- whether the appeal site is suitable for the proposed development, with regard to the local development strategy
- whether the proposed development would be appropriately located with respect to flood risk
What decided it
The absence of an approved mitigation plan, comprehensive environmental management plan, or legal agreement to secure appropriate measures to prevent adverse effects on the SAC integrity, combined with the harm to the character and appearance of the area and the setting of the Wye Valley National Landscape, outweighed the limited benefits of the development.
Framework references: 11, 14, 15, 174
Plan policies cited: CSP.1, CSP.2, CSP.4, CSP.16, AP.1, AP.4
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.