Planning appeal decision
Long Meadow, Mill End, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 8NF
Planning appeal 3343376 at Long Meadow, Mill End, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 8NF (Forest of Dean District Council) was dismissed on 25 October 2024 by Inspector Rogers J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be likely to have a significant effect on the integrity of the SAC.
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
- Postcode
- GL16 8NF
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CSP.1CSP.2CSP.4CSP.16AP.1AP.4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 14Paragraph 15Paragraph 174
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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