Planning appeal decision
Constables House The Village, Dymock, GL18 2AH
Planning appeal 3349590 at Constables House The Village, Dymock, GL18 2AH (Forest of Dean District Council) was allowed on 22 November 2024 by Inspector Marshall E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the Dymock Conservation Area as a designated heritage asset.
erection of single-storey garage, attached to the main dwelling
- Authority
- Forest of Dean District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Marshall E
- Postcode
- GL18 2AH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The impact of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the Dymock Conservation Area as a designated heritage asset
What decided it
The improved design of the current proposal, featuring a pitched roof and traditional styling, would preserve rather than harm the character and appearance of the conservation area, distinguishing it from the previously refused scheme.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CSP1Policy AP.4Policy AP.5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 205
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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