Planning appeal decision
Land Adj to Wyndover, Larksfield Road, Harrow Hill, Drybrook, Gloucestershire, GL17 9JP
Planning appeal 3343555 at Land Adj to Wyndover, Larksfield Road, Harrow Hill, Drybrook, Gloucestershire, GL17 9JP (Forest of Dean District Council) was allowed on 13 November 2024 by Inspector Edwards J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would provide acceptable living conditions having regard to privacy and the quality of garden space.
erection of a 3 bedroomed dwelling
- Authority
- Forest of Dean District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Edwards J
- Postcode
- GL17 9JP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would provide acceptable living conditions having regard to privacy and the quality of garden space
- The effect of the development on living conditions for occupiers of the neighbouring properties Hillcrest and Greenway in terms of access to light and overlooking
- The effect of the development on the integrity of the Wye Valley and Forest of Dean Bat Site of Area of Conservation
What decided it
The detailed design and layout of the proposed dwelling, supported by boundary treatments and conditions requiring obscured glazing, would avoid unacceptable harm to living conditions at the appeal site and neighbouring properties, distinguishing this proposal from the previous outline application.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CSP.1AP1AP4AP7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
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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