®Planning appeal decision
Land to the Rear of 101 Reservoir Road, Gloucester , GL4 6SZ
Planning appeal 3347794 at Land to the Rear of 101 Reservoir Road, Gloucester , GL4 6SZ (Gloucester City Council) was dismissed on 9 January 2025 by Inspector Marigold O, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of numbers 7, 8 and 9 Ashmore Road and of dwellings in Robinswood Gardens, having regard to their outlook and light.
construction of 5 dwellings and associated infrastructure, including access, parking and ancillary works
- Authority
- Gloucester City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Marigold O
- Postcode
- GL4 6SZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of numbers 7, 8 and 9 Ashmore Road and of dwellings in Robinswood Gardens, having regard to their outlook and light
- whether the proposal would make adequate provision for cycle and bin storage for its future occupiers
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The substantial harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through overbearing impact on outlook, combined with significant conflicts regarding inadequate bin and cycle storage provision, outweighed the moderate benefits of housing supply and economic contribution.
the adverse impacts of the proposal, comprising substantial harm to neighbouring living conditions and significant conflicts with storage policies, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing supply and economic contribution
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SD4 of the Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Joint Core StrategyPolicy G1 of the Gloucester City PlanPolicy A1 of the Gloucester City PlanPolicy SD14 of the Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Joint Core StrategyPolicy F1 of the Gloucester City Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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