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Allowed16 January 20253346466

Briarfield House, Stroud Road, Painswick, Gloucestershire, GL6 6RS

Planning appeal 3346466 at Briarfield House, Stroud Road, Painswick, Gloucestershire, GL6 6RS (Stroud District Council) was allowed on 16 January 2025 by Inspector Robinson N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the development plan.

erection of 1no. self build dwelling, ancillary operations and associated works

Authority
Stroud District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Robinson N
Postcode
GL6 6RS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the development plan
  • the effect of the proposal on biodiversity
  • the effect of the proposal on the integrity of the Cotswold Beechwoods SAC

What decided it

The site's close relationship to the existing settlement of Painswick, combined with the absence of harm from the development plan conflict and the provision of adequate mitigation for the SAC, outweighed the policy conflict with CP15.

The limited development plan conflict brought no harm and was outweighed by the material consideration of boosting housing supply in accordance with the Framework's objective to significantly boost the supply of homes.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP15Policy CP14Policy CP2Policy CP3Policy HC3Policy HC4Policy ES6

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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