Land adj to Wyndover, Larksfield Road, Harrow Hill, Drybrook, Gloucestershire, GL17 9JP

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

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.

Framework references: 135

Plan policies cited: CSP.1, AP1, AP4, AP7

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